AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
beatifiedadjectiveUS /biˈætəfaɪd/
Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man's face, lighted by the lamp from within the room, was radiant.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
JOSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
Judd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
KISSnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The man's face, lighted by the lamp from within the room, was radiant.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The man's face, lighted by the lamp from within the room, was radiant.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's face, lighted by the lamp from within the room, was radiant.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
O'Gorman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The man's face, lighted by the lamp from within the room, was radiant.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the fat nose was beatified by the love that shone in his small gray eyes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading O'Gorman's face appeared in the opening and the girl put a hand on each of his cheeks and leaning over kissed him full upon his lips.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She sat still, listening, until the taps were repeated, when she walked straight to the window, drew the shade and threw tip the sash.
window-pane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The man's face, lighted by the lamp from within the room, was radiant.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A KISS FROM JOSIE That evening, as Sarah Judd was sitting in her room reading a book, her work for the day being over, she heard a succession of little taps against her window-pane.
