adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
fidgeted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
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 It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
mouthpiecenounUS /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
Tramore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he repeated “You give yourself away?” as if he didn’t understand, she remembered that he had not read the funny American books.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was startled by the words, for she on her side had been reflecting—reflecting that he had broken with her grandmother and that this pointed to a reason.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It suggested at least that he wouldn’t now be so much like a mouthpiece for that cold ancestral tone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He fidgeted a little, as if he were thinking of something that made him unconscious of her question; then, with mild violence, he brought out the inquiry: “Miss Tramore, are you happy?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading She turned off his question—said it never was a fair one, as you gave yourself away however you answered it.
