from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For just then Walter came along the street looking for Eva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For just then Walter came along the street looking for Eva.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
cobbler'snounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
Eva
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For just then Walter came along the street looking for Eva.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just then Walter came along the street looking for Eva.
set up or found
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
and nothing more
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For just then Walter came along the street looking for Eva.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
and nothing more
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
in the near future
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
Sachs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading For just then Walter came along the street looking for Eva.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But just then she caught sight of the broad grin upon the cobbler’s face and realised she was betraying herself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her cheeks reddened, and she turned and fled across the street, while Hans Sachs chuckled in great glee over the success of his scheme.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had found opportunity to send word through Magdalen that he was coming, so Eva was on the lookout for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This was not the only game the shoemaker played that evening, as you shall presently see.
