adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Did I ask her?
Blanche
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From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She talked, she rattled in her childish way.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I ask her?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She talked, she rattled in her childish way.
rhapsodynounUS /ˈræpsədi/
an enthusiastic expression of emotion
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She talked, she rattled in her childish way.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading She uttered, in the course of her rhapsody, a hint--an intimation--so terrible that the truth flashed across me in a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She talked, she rattled in her childish way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was radiant: she was wild with spirits: a saucy triumph blazed in her blue eyes.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading "One evening I went, as was my wont, to see Blanche.
