adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am inclined to think so," I answered, with a smile.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am inclined to think so," I answered, with a smile.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
FinelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading "Finely, finely!
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "I am inclined to think so," I answered, with a smile.
inscrutablyadverb
in an inscrutable manner
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I am inclined to think so," I answered, with a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am inclined to think so," I answered, with a smile.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
Theobald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the pictures, how do they come on?" she asked of Theobald, after a long pause.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I am inclined to think so," I answered, with a smile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I have here a friend whose sympathy and encouragement give me new faith and ardour."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our hostess turned to me, gazed at me a moment rather inscrutably, and then tapping her forehead with the gesture she had used a minute before, "He has a magnificent genius!" she said, with perfect gravity.
