adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mongrel, go back to your kennel!"
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
gaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mongrel, go back to your kennel!"
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading "Mongrel, go back to your kennel!"
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
loutnounUS /laʊt/
an awkward stupid person
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
Mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading "Mongrel, go back to your kennel!"
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
Rosalind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The lout gaped between rage and mortification, and, muttering, made a step towards her; but suddenly seeming to think better of it, stumbled away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some business had brought him over the ferry, and on his road he had lit upon the suit and its rejection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Rosalind, lifting her glowing face, as beautiful as sunset with its double flush, rose under gold, saw Harding the Red Hunter gazing at her.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU to accost so one of my blood?" she cried.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mongrel, go back to your kennel!"
