adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
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 “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
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 First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Mr. Hooper’s smile glimmered faintly.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
glimmered
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From this reading Mr. Hooper’s smile glimmered faintly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
Hooper's
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From this reading Mr. Hooper’s smile glimmered faintly.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hooper’s smile glimmered faintly.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Hooper’s smile glimmered faintly.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
veilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “There is an hour to come,” said he, “when all of us shall cast aside our veils.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “No,” said she aloud, and smiling, “there is nothing terrible in this piece of crape, except that it hides a face which I am always glad to look upon.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First lay aside your black veil: then tell me why you put it on.”
