adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
grease-pencils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading "Look now," said Wycherley, "upon what trifles our lives hinge!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
indentationnounUS /ˌɪndenˈteɪʃən/
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Look now," said Wycherley, "upon what trifles our lives hinge!
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look now," said Wycherley, "upon what trifles our lives hinge!
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Look now," said Wycherley, "upon what trifles our lives hinge!
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
snowdriftnoun
a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
Teviot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "Look now," said Wycherley, "upon what trifles our lives hinge!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Look now," said Wycherley, "upon what trifles our lives hinge!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Look now," said Wycherley, "upon what trifles our lives hinge!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The two had risen, and her face was a tiny snowdrift where every touch of rouge and grease-pencils showed crudely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he saw that there was no beach now in Teviot Bay except the dwindling crescent at its farthest indentation on which they sat.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she said, in a sharp voice: "William, William----!"
Wycherleynoun
English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his watch, on consultation, recorded only five o'clock; and presently Mr. Wycherley laughed, not very loudly.
