AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
Kew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
promenaders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
Sholto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading A lady in a becoming grey dress came to the top of the steps, and looked curiously at him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Somehow aware of this, he turned indifferently, as if to leave, and found that the lady was Marian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday afternoon, as the sun was making rainbows in the cloud of spray thrown from the fountain in Kew Gardens, Sholto Douglas appeared there amongst the promenaders on the banks of the pond.
waterfowlnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/
freshwater aquatic bird
From this reading He halted on the steps leading down to the basin, gazing idly at the waterfowl paddling at his feet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Her ripened beauty, her perfect self-possession, a gain in her as of added strength and wisdom, and a loss in her as of gentleness outgrown and timidity overcome, dazzled him for a moment—caused a revulsion in him which he half recognized as the beginning of a dangerous passion.
