adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
chattered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
flippancynoun
inappropriate levity
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
gesture's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
painter'snounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She used graceful gesture's which were calculated to attract a painter's eye.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
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, he believed himself in love; he made her no end of promises of fidelity, and was devoted to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She was really attractive, gifted with that fashionable flippancy that little Parisians so readily affect.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading She chattered, babbled, made foolish remarks that sounded witty from the manner in which they were uttered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When she raised her arms, when she bent over, when she got into a carriage, when she held out her hand to you, her gestures were perfect and appropriate.
