adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
doubtingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
EagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
Eddring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
lambencynoun
an appearance of reflected light
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
planet-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eagerly he looked, and questioningly, doubtingly, and then there came a quick content to his heart.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In spite of all, in spite of what might have been, this was Miss Lady herself and none other!
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Eddring moved forward impetuously, feeling all the thrill of her presence; all the lambency of woman, planet-like, far-off, mysterious.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading DISCOVERY "Miss Lady!" cried Eddring, yet again; and even as the hurrying figure before him reached the gallery steps, she heard the entreaty of his voice and turned.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As she did so she tore from her face the concealing mask and stood before him, Miss Lady indeed--tall, straight, young and beautiful.
