adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
gold-bordered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading By and by she broke away, and vanished beyond my ken.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Again the two figures in the drawing-room became visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
Westervelt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Westervelt approached the window, and leaned his forehead against a pane of glass, displaying the sort of smile on his handsome features which, when I before met him, had let me into the secret of his gold-bordered teeth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Every human being, when given over to the Devil, is sure to have the wizard mark upon him, in one form or another.
Zenobia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were now a little withdrawn from the window, face to face, and, as I could see by Zenobia's emphatic gestures, were discussing some subject in which she, at least, felt a passionate concern.
