AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading He stopped abruptly.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
curbstonenounUS /ˈkɜːrbstoʊn/
a paving stone forming part of a curb
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
electric-light
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From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
HawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Miss Hawthorn; isn't it?”
isn't
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From this reading It is Miss Hawthorn; isn't it?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped abruptly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his questioning eyes the girl's pale face became so painfully scarlet that in sheer pity the man turned his eyes away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MARIE FINDS A FRIEND It was on a very cold January afternoon, and Cyril was hurrying up the hill toward Billy's house, when he was startled to see a slender young woman sitting on a curbstone with her head against an electric-light post.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, but--why, Miss Hawthorn!
