adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
electrolysisnounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɑːləsəs/
(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever hear of that?
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ever hear of that?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
hypodermicnounUS /ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːrmɪk/
a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
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From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
injectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒekʃən/
the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
moonbeamnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːm/
a ray of moonlight
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
mownadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
saturateverbUS /ˈsætʃəreɪt/
cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever hear of that?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They could make them permanent or lasting only a few hours.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then another suggested, as long as I had chosen this moonbeam make-up, that perhaps I'd like a couple of dimples.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "They tried electrolysis on my eyebrows, and one attendant suggested a hypodermic injection of perfume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought 'new mown hay' was the best to saturate the skin with.
