adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
Genevieve
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
inveigling
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From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
Joe
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From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
Joe's
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
light-soled
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
Lottie
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From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading His face brightened as he came to meet her, love shining frankly forth.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her was due the inveigling of his mother into making a neighborhood call so that they could have the house to themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was his sister, and in the secret.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They went down into the kitchen where Joe was waiting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Genevieve slipped on a pair of Joe's shoes, light-soled and dapper, and laughed with Lottie, who stooped to turn up the trousers for her.
