adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Moving closer to me she whispered urgently:
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
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From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keep him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep him.
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 With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moving closer to me she whispered urgently:
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
MovingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Moving closer to me she whispered urgently:
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, keep him!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading Moving closer to me she whispered urgently:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Elliott's expression, when I turned to observe the effect of the intruder upon her, was found to be one of brilliant delight.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Moving closer to me she whispered urgently:
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With glowing eyes, her lips parted in a breathless ecstasy, she gazed upon the newcomer, evidently fearing to lose a syllable that fell from his lips.
