adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
Clyde's
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From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A photograph, did you say?
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
I'm
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From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
Lombard's
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From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
Wyant
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From this reading Wyant again caught the girl’s eye, but its emphatic message perplexed him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you would allow me--” Miss Lombard’s brow darkened, and her father raised his head furiously.
You're
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From this reading “You’re very good,” he said tentatively, “but the fact is the picture is so mysterious--so full of complicated detail--that I’m afraid no notes I could make would serve Clyde’s purpose as well as--as a photograph, say.
