adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I shall call you Mademoiselle Mica, I think.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see; what shall we do to-day?”
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 For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I shall call you Mademoiselle Mica, I think.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see; what shall we do to-day?”
MicanounUS /ˈmaɪkə/
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see; what shall we do to-day?”
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall call you Mademoiselle Mica, I think.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I shall call you Mademoiselle Mica, I think.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time I fancied that I saw the shadow of a smile on her lips, but it passed by so quickly that I may have been mistaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me see; what shall we do to-day?”
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading I sat down on the trunk by her side, and passing my arm through hers, I said: “Mica! mica! mica! in reply to everything.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let me see; what shall we do to-day?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But if you never say anything but Mica, I shall not know what to do to please you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall call you Mademoiselle Mica, I think.”
