adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
Bayne
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From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
black-gowned
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From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
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 duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
don't
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
Dunny's
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From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
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 For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
Raincy-la-Tour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I gasped, put out a hand, fortunately encountered Dunny’s shoulder, and, leaning heavily on that perplexed person, at last got back my intelligence and my breath.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a good minute, a long sixty seconds, I simply stood and stared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT I don’t know what they thought of me, probably that I was crazy.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The duke’s blue uniform, his wife’s black-gowned figure, and the white, radiant blur that was Miss Falconer revolved about me in spinning, starry circles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won’t you shake hands with me, Mr. Bayne?” smiled the Duchess of Raincy-la-Tour.
