adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
Hepzibah
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From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
Jaffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
Pyncheon
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From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Her hereditary reverence made her afraid to judge the character of the original so harshly as a perception of the truth compelled her to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is the very man!” murmured she to herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But still she gazed, because the face of the picture enabled her—at least, she fancied so—to read more accurately, and to a greater depth, the face which she had just seen in the street.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While gazing at the portrait, Hepzibah trembled under its eye.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let Jaffrey Pyncheon smile as he will, there is that look beneath!
