AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Suzanne,” he stammered again presently, and again she asked him what it was, and again he made no answer.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” she answered; “what is it?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Suzanne,” he stammered again presently, and again she asked him what it was, and again he made no answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Suzanne,” he said at length.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Suzanne,” he stammered again presently, and again she asked him what it was, and again he made no answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” she answered; “what is it?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” she answered; “what is it?”
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Suzanne,” he said at length.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
QUARRELnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
Ralph
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From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Suzanne,” he said at length.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” she answered; “what is it?”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Suzanne,” he stammered again presently, and again she asked him what it was, and again he made no answer.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LOVE SCENE AND A QUARREL Presently they were seated side by side upon a stone, Suzanne looking straight before her, for nature warned her that this talk of theirs was not to be as other talks, and Ralph looking at Suzanne.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes,” she answered; “what is it?”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he made no answer, for though many words were bubbling in his brain, they choked in his throat, and would not come out of it.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” she answered; “what is it?”
