adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
armhole
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From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Strether felt a little faint, but he coerced his attention.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
coercedverbUS /koʊˈɜːrst/
past form of “coerce” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Strether felt a little faint, but he coerced his attention.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Strether felt a little faint, but he coerced his attention.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Strether felt a little faint, but he coerced his attention.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Strether felt a little faint, but he coerced his attention.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
Strether
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
waistcoat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chad had thrown back his light coat and thrust each of his thumbs into an armhole of his waistcoat; in which position his fingers played up and down.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what is he but what you yourself, as I say, took me for when you first came out?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Strether had watched him quite as if, there on the pavement without a pretext, he had begun to dance a fancy step.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Is what you’re thinking of that you yourself, in the case you have in mind, would be the right man?”
