adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
AtticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
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 She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
bloomernounUS /ˈbluːmər/
a flower that blooms in a particular way
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
dormer-windows
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From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
frock-coat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
HellenicadjectiveUS /həˈlenɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
IonicadjectiveUS /ˌaɪˈɑːnɪk/
containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your lordship is struck by that face?” said a social parasite.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “Your lordship is struck by that face?” said a social parasite.
Lothaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
parasitenounUS /ˈperəsaɪt/
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading “Your lordship is struck by that face?” said a social parasite.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your lordship is struck by that face?” said a social parasite.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “Your lordship is struck by that face?” said a social parasite.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that of a matron, slim but shapely as an Ionic column.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Lothaw turned to leave the Cardinal, he was struck by a beautiful face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was Grecian, with Corinthian temples; Hellenic eyes that looked from jutting eyebrows, like dormer-windows in an Attic forehead, completed her perfect Athenian outline.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a black frock-coat tightly buttoned over her bloomer trousers, and a standing collar.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your lordship is struck by that face?” said a social parasite.
