AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You're only doing it to revenge yourself--I know that!
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You're only doing it to revenge yourself--I know that!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
Louise
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From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "You're only doing it to revenge yourself--I know that!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "You're only doing it to revenge yourself--I know that!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Taking up a pair of long, black gloves, she began to draw one over her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise had put the candle down, and was standing with her back to him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She did not look up at his words, but went on stroking the kid of the glove.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A month ago, if some one had sworn to me that you would treat me as you are doing to-night, I should have laughed in his face," he said at last.
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're only doing it to revenge yourself--I know that!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You're only doing it to revenge yourself--I know that!
