adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
EntreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
Firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
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 Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
Schirmer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
tourmalines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her face toward the fire as a flower seeks the sun, but her deep eyes looked beyond it, into the fires of Life itself.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Firelight from the end of the room brought red- gold gleams into the dusky softness of her hair and shadowed her profile upon the opposite wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
WebernounUS /ˈwebər/
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading No answering flash of jewels met the questioning light--there was only a mellow glow from the necklace of tourmalines, quaintly set, that lay upon the white lace of her gown.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The last hushed chord died into silence, but the woman lingered, dreaming over the keys.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The music which appears in the following pages is from an unpublished piano arrangement, by Grant Weber, of Wilson G. Smith's "Entreaty," published by G. Schirmer, New York.
