adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His wife did not utter a syllable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
ContemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His wife did not utter a syllable.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
Edouard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Edouard Vicentevitch?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife did not utter a syllable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading His wife did not utter a syllable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She remained so quiet that it might have been thought she did not even hear him, but for the convulsive movement of her lips, and of the fingers of her tightly clasped hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading His wife did not utter a syllable.
Vicentevitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Edouard Vicentevitch?
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contempt and bitter irony were perceptible in his voice.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife did not utter a syllable.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The doctor once more made a movement to withdraw discreetly, but the general's voice stopped him.
