adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
Amy's
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From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
chidingly
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From this reading "Three entire days!" she said chidingly.
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 has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Three entire days!" she said chidingly.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "Three entire days!" she said chidingly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Three entire days!" she said chidingly.
sea-shell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Three entire days!" she said chidingly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
thistle-down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three entire days!" she said chidingly.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading "It has been three months," and she searched through Amy's eyes onward along the tortuous little passages of her heart as a calm blue air might search the chambers of a cold beautiful sea-shell.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Mrs. Falconer smilingly leaned forward and touched her lips to Amy's forehead.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The caress was as light as thistle-down--perhaps no warmer.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Each of these women instantly perceived that since they had parted a change had taken place in the other; neither was aware that the other noticed the change in herself.
