adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
half-pitying
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From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
half-superstitious
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From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
KnewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
ScrantonnounUS /ˈskræntən/
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She rose, crossed the room, and, standing before him, placed one hand upon her hip as she looked at him with half-pitying effrontery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you're making me tired!”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Knew all, knew what?” demanded the man, with a bravado which he nevertheless felt was hopeless.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
you're
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From this reading “Look here, Jim,” she began slowly, “do you know what you're doing?
