adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Priscilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She advanced a step, and beckoning Priscilla near her, kissed her cheek; then, with a slight gesture of repulse, she moved to the other side of the room.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "She is a wonderful creature," I said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ever since she came among us, I have been dimly sensible of just this charm which you have brought out.
Zenobia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not understand the look of melancholy kindness with which Zenobia regarded her.
