adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
Arabella
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From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
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 Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading “I _want_ everyone to talk about me,” she returned composedly.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
FLOWERINGnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading THE FLOWERING “You’re very trying, Magda.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
god-daughter
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From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I _want_ everyone to talk about me,” she returned composedly.
I'm
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From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
Magda
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From this reading THE FLOWERING “You’re very trying, Magda.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I _want_ everyone to talk about me,” she returned composedly.
negligentlyadverbUS /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
in a negligent manner
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I _want_ everyone to talk about me,” she returned composedly.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I _want_ everyone to talk about me,” she returned composedly.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I _want_ everyone to talk about me,” she returned composedly.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWERING “You’re very trying, Magda.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading THE FLOWERING “You’re very trying, Magda.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Arabella paused in her knitting and spoke petulantly, but a secret gleam of admiration in her sharp old eyes as they rested upon her god-daughter belied the irritation of her tones.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Magda leaned back negligently against the big black velvet cushions in her chair and lit a cigarette.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FLOWERING “You’re very trying, Magda.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I _want_ everyone to talk about me,” she returned composedly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Everyone is talking about you, and I’m tired of trying to explain you to people.”
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLOWERING “You’re very trying, Magda.
