AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
Annie's
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From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
reproaching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He is hardening into stone," she thought; and she was already reproaching herself for speaking so harshly.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Annie's face grew more and more troubled with every glance at him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gregory was very pale, and this, with a certain firmness about his mouth, was the only indication of feeling on his part.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WHAT A LOVER COULD DO Without a word they descended the hill.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Otherwise, he was the same finished man of the world that he had appeared when he came.
