adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Nature, corrected by powder and paint, was liberally displayed in her arms, her bosom, and the upper part of her back.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Stella answered Lady Loring, she was smartly tapped on the shoulder by an eager guest with a fan.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The guest was a very little woman, with twinkling eyes and a perpetual smile.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Such clothes as she wore, defective perhaps in quantity, were in quality absolutely perfect.
