adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
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 She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
courtesying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
DANCERnounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stage has no traditions of any dance like this of La Belle Louise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The stage has no traditions of any dance like this of La Belle Louise.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was so light, so strong, so full of grace, so like a bird in all her motions.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The stage has no traditions of any dance like this of La Belle Louise.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She swam through the air as though her feet scarce touched the floor, her loose silken skirts resembling wings.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Now on one side of the lighted stage, now back again, nodding, beckoning, courtesying to something which she saw--this spectacle must have moved any one of us to applause, as it did these thousands who came to witness it.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE DANCER Ah, but it was a sweet and wonderful thing to see La Belle Louise dance; a strange and wonderful thing.
