adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
piquancynoun
a tart spicy quality
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
TappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sweet soft look robbed her face of its piquancy, but gave it an aspect of indescribable beauty quite new to Arthur’s eyes.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
we'll
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From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two soft arms were around his neck and Violet was letting her heart out in a succession of sisterly kisses.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Together we’ll soon make up the amount, and then--” “Then what?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tapping his lips with a thoughtful forefinger, he asked:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O, Arthur, you good, good boy!
