adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
Betty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
coquetverb
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
Emory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
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 He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He came out at once and raised her hand to his lips, murmuring a compliment as his grandfather might have done.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
taffetanounUS /ˈtæfətə/
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was only thirty-two, but his face was sallow and lined from trouble and fever.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Otherwise he was very handsome, with his golden head and intellectual blue eyes, his haughty profile and tall figure, listlessly carried as it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Betty's maid dressed her in a bright blue taffeta, softened with much white lace, and she went slowly down to the hall, rustling her skirts that Emory might hear and come out for a word before dinner if he liked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a relief to be able to coquet with him without fearing that he would go home and shoot himself; and it helped him to sustain the pleasant fiction that he still was in love with her.
