adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
autographnounUS /ˈɔːtəɡræf/
something written by one's own hand
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
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From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
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From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
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From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading I was enlightened probably not so much by the spirit of the utterance as by some quality of its sound.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I’ve been waiting half an hour, but I’m prepared to wait all day.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I’ve come for his autograph,” she said when I had explained to her that I was under bonds to see people for him when he was occupied.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I don’t know whether it was this that told me she was American, for the propensity to wait all day is not in general characteristic of her race.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady in the dining-room had a brave face, black hair, blue eyes, and in her lap a big volume.
