adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was entirely elegant and unembarrassed.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading She was entirely elegant and unembarrassed.
else
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From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was entirely elegant and unembarrassed.
Evan
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From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
fluctuationnounUS /ˌflʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a wave motion
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
MacIan
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From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was entirely elegant and unembarrassed.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But MacIan was in a condition of criticism much less than the average masculine one, being in fact merely overturned by the rushing riddle of the events.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
unembarrassedadjective
not embarrassed
From this reading She was entirely elegant and unembarrassed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was entirely elegant and unembarrassed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evan does not know to this day what particular question he asked, but he vividly remembers that she answered, and every line or fluctuation of her face as she said it.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That is the awful thing about women--they refuse to be emotional at emotional moments, upon some such ludicrous pretext as there being someone else there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, don't you know?” she said, smiling, and suddenly lifting her level brown eyebrows.
