adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
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 She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
distinctnessnoun
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
Dora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Fred, stiffly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
profoundnessnoun
extremeness of degree
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading “No,” said Fred, stiffly.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
unpatrioticadjectiveUS /ənˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She was marked, but not whipped; she still held herself straight under all the hammering and cutting which, to his knowledge, she had been getting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The pity that came over him was mingled with an unruly admiration, causing him to wonder what unpatriotic stuff he could be made of.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fred Mitchell, crossing the campus one morning, ten days later, saw Dora standing near the entrance of her dormitory, where he would pass her unless he altered his course; and as he drew nearer her and the details of her face grew into distinctness, he was indignant with himself for feeling less and less indignation toward her in proportion to the closeness of his approach.
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From this reading She stopped him, “for only a moment,” she said, adding with a wan profoundness: “That is, if you're not one of those who feel that I shouldn't be 'spoken to'?”
