almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
lisle-thread
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From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
scuttledverbUS /ˈskʌtəld/
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He felt himself flushing--but was unable to break the silence or change his position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She caught his fat white hand, which was lying on the table, between her own and lifted it to her lips.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I--er--will,” said the Colonel, almost as breathlessly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next moment she had scuttled back with her chair to her old position.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He felt her soft young fingers even through the lisle-thread gloves that encased them, and the warm moisture of her lips upon his skin.
