adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And they were eyes that looked through and beyond him.
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 He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And they were eyes that looked through and beyond him.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And they were eyes that looked through and beyond him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Mormons are well educated and teach the children they raise,” she said, as he paused in embarrassment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wanted to ask if she were a Mormon by religion, but the question seemed curious and unnecessary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had only time for a glance at her straight, clean-cut profile, when she turned startled eyes on him, eyes black as the night.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His interest was aroused; he realized suddenly that he had found pleasure in her low voice; it was new and strange, unlike any woman's voice he had ever heard; and he regarded her closely.
