adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
Arkwright
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From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
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 Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
Neilson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
operettanounUS /ˌɑːpərˈetə/
a short amusing opera
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
PromptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promptly at the suggested hour on the day after the operetta, Arkwright rang Billy Neilson's doorbell.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Promptly, too, Billy herself came into the living-room to greet him.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Billy was in white to-day--a soft, creamy white wool with a touch of black velvet at her throat and in her hair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until the night before the operetta Arkwright had been more than doubtful of the way that story would be received, should he ever summon the courage to tell it.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The man thought she had never looked so lovely: Arkwright was still under the spell wrought by the soft radiance of Billy's face the two times he had mentioned his “story.”
