AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF TYRE "Monsieur voleur!"
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
Byng
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From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF TYRE "Monsieur voleur!"
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF TYRE "Monsieur voleur!"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF TYRE "Monsieur voleur!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
rose-leaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Now he merely shook his head in humorous protest, and gave her an indulgent look of inquiry.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow he felt quite at home with her; while yet he was abashed by so much delicacy and beauty and bloom.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
TYREnounUS /taɪr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF TYRE "Monsieur voleur!"
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
voleur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF TYRE "Monsieur voleur!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jasmine looked at him again, as she had done the night before at the opera, standing quite confidentially close to him, her hand resting in his big palm like a pad of rose-leaves; while a delicate perfume greeted his senses.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Byng beamed down on her, mystified and eager, yet by no means impatient, since the situation was one wholly agreeable to him, and he had been called robber in his time with greater violence and with a different voice.
