aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
down-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you that I did not leave my room again that night.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I have told you that I did not leave my room again that night.”
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have told you that I did not leave my room again that night.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have told you that I did not leave my room again that night.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
quivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have told you that I did not leave my room again that night.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you that I did not leave my room again that night.”
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her dark eyes blazed, her cheeks flushed, and though her full lower lip quivered it was with anger now, not fear.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the merest instant Miss Lloyd's eyes closed and she swayed as if about to faint, but she regained her composure at once, and answered with some asperity, “I did not.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As I watched her, I wondered how I could have thought her more beautiful when pale.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And after that, you went down-stairs again to speak to your uncle?”
