adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading And the latter lower instinct prevailed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading And the latter lower instinct prevailed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading And the latter lower instinct prevailed.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
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From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
spirtverb
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the moment, however, he thought less of this than of the beauty of the face which he saw for the first time.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former moved him to stand silent and abashed, the latter to ask with an indignant curse why he had been brought to that place.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But when he raised his head to put the question with the necessary spirt of temper, he found that the girl had left his side and passed to the other hand of the dead; where, the hood thrown back from her face, she stood looking at him with such a gloomy fire in her eyes as it needed but a word, a touch, a glance to kindle into a blaze.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading To be brought up short in an amorous quest by such a sight as that was a shock alike to Soane's better nature and his worse dignity.
