adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
der
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From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
Gertrude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
Lefferts
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From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
Luyden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Lefferts caught his host by the sleeve, drawing back to let Gertrude pass.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Mr. van der Luyden advanced to give her his arm, and Archer turned to Mrs. van der Luyden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment, in the billowy darkness inside the big landau, he caught the dim oval of a face, eyes shining steadily--and she was gone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he went up the steps he crossed Lawrence Lefferts coming down with his wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," she murmured, "if you and May could come--!"
