alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
Bertram
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From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
Calderwell
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From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading She felt grieved and chagrined.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
CYRILnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
ENIGMAnounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt grieved and chagrined.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading She felt grieved and chagrined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Billy said that it was his music; that she wanted to hear him play, and that she wanted him to hear her.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy said that it was his music; that she wanted to hear him play, and that she wanted him to hear her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy said that it was his music; that she wanted to hear him play, and that she wanted him to hear her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Billy said that it was his music; that she wanted to hear him play, and that she wanted him to hear her.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Billy said that it was his music; that she wanted to hear him play, and that she wanted him to hear her.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Billy said that it was his music; that she wanted to hear him play, and that she wanted him to hear her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not once since she had come had he seemed interested--really interested in her music.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William, Bertram, Calderwell--all her other friends came frequently to the little house on the hill, Billy told herself; only Cyril held aloof--and it was Cyril that she wanted.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading CYRIL, THE ENIGMA Perhaps it was because Billy saw so little of Cyril that it was Cyril whom she wished particularly to see.
