adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading My surprise was greater when I heard her answer:
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ‘The monsters, they have arrested him!’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
Cecile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading My surprise was greater when I heard her answer:
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘The monsters, they have arrested him!’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My surprise was greater when I heard her answer:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My surprise was greater when I heard her answer:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The monsters, they have arrested him!’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My surprise was greater when I heard her answer:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading ‘The monsters, they have arrested him!’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading My surprise was greater when I heard her answer:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The monsters, they have arrested him!’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The monsters, they have arrested him!’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We knew there was only on of the nobler sex in the eyes of my poor Cecile, and my first question was:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What has he done?’ expecting to hear that he had been fighting a duel, or committing some folly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were greatly amazed when late one January evening Cecile rushed into my room like one distracted, crying:
