adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again he looked at St. Pierre.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see the glisten of the sun in her hair.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He could see the glisten of the sun in her hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
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 He could see the glisten of the sun in her hair.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again he looked at St. Pierre.
Marie-Anne
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From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Again he looked at St. Pierre.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see the glisten of the sun in her hair.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again he looked at St. Pierre.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He could see the glisten of the sun in her hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading David drew a deep breath, and there came an unconscious tightening at his heart as he turned his glasses upon Marie-Anne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was waving her handkerchief, and the poise of her slim body told him that in her eagerness she would have darted from the bow of the boat had she possessed wings.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She was still standing in the bow of the York boat, and her back was toward him.
