adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The music started again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music started again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
NosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The music started again.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
stubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music started again.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
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 At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From the side of the table where Kennedy was seated he could catch an occasional glimpse of the face of Marie.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading There was no mistaking the appeal that the rocking whirl of the rhythmic dance made.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the top he had placed the word, "Nose," followed by "straight, with nostrils a trifle flaring," and some other words I could not quite catch.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I noticed that he had torn a blank page off the back of the menu and with a stub of a pencil was half idly writing.
