adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
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 She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do take that easy-chair, please, and sit down and talk to me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Do take that easy-chair, please, and sit down and talk to me.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
easy-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do take that easy-chair, please, and sit down and talk to me.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
Francis
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From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
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 She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
Hyslop
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From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Do take that easy-chair, please, and sit down and talk to me.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Do take that easy-chair, please, and sit down and talk to me.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Do take that easy-chair, please, and sit down and talk to me.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Do take that easy-chair, please, and sit down and talk to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Daisy Hyslop received Francis that afternoon, in the sitting-room of her little suite at the Milan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading Her welcoming smile was plaintive and a little subdued, her manner undeniably gracious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was dressed in black, a wonderful background for her really gorgeous hair, and her deportment indicated a recent loss.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How nice of you to come and see me,” she murmured, with a lingering touch of the fingers.
