adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
adumbrationnoun
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her came the Colonel and Ursula Winwood.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Paul bent over the Princess's, outstretched hand.
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 The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind her came the Colonel and Ursula Winwood.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Behind her came the Colonel and Ursula Winwood.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
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 IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Paul bent over the Princess's, outstretched hand.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Paul bent over the Princess's, outstretched hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Paul bent over the Princess's, outstretched hand.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Paul bent over the Princess's, outstretched hand.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In those few moments he lived through his past life and faced an adumbration of the future.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
Ursula
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From this reading Behind her came the Colonel and Ursula Winwood.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was thrown open and the Princess appeared, smiling, happy, a black ostrich feather in her hat and a sable stole hanging loose from her shoulders; a great and radiant lady.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
Winwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind her came the Colonel and Ursula Winwood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the tense silence of the few moments of waiting Paul passed from the boy to whom the earth had been a fairyland to the man grappling with great realities.
