adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
bashfullyadverb
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hesitated, stammered, and then said:-- “Won't you come in?”
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
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 She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated, stammered, and then said:-- “Won't you come in?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hesitated, stammered, and then said:-- “Won't you come in?”
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
jess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
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 And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
semaphoreverb
send signals by or as if by semaphore
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hesitated, stammered, and then said:-- “Won't you come in?”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still more astonished, for, looking at her dark eyes and olive complexion, he had expected her to speak Italian or broken English.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He hesitated, stammered, and then said:-- “Won't you come in?”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I jess was looking at that thing,” she said bashfully, pointing to the semaphore.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She drew back still farther and made a rapid gesture of negation with her head, her hand, and even her whole lithe figure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And, possibly because for a long time he had seen and known little of women, he was quite struck with her good looks.
Won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hesitated, stammered, and then said:-- “Won't you come in?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He hesitated, stammered, and then said:-- “Won't you come in?”
