adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading He, then, was directly responsible for Isabel's tears.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, then, was directly responsible for Isabel's tears.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, then, was directly responsible for Isabel's tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
Isabel
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From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
Isabel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, then, was directly responsible for Isabel's tears.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading He, then, was directly responsible for Isabel's tears.
Romeo'snounUS /ˈroʊmioʊz/
possessive form of “romeo” — an ardent male lover
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He, then, was directly responsible for Isabel's tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He, then, was directly responsible for Isabel's tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had merely pointed out to him, as gently as she could, what he had done to her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A bright idea flashed into his mind, as he remembered that he was twenty-one now and could do as he pleased without consulting anybody.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had run over them and hurt Isabel and made everything wrong for her, and, because she was a lady, she wasn't blaming him in the least.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Romeo's young face was set in stern and unaccustomed lines.
