adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
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 “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “‘Life is very empty,’ the countess went on.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “‘Life is very empty,’ the countess went on.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Life is very empty,’ the countess went on.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
Justine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “‘Life is very empty,’ the countess went on.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘Life is very empty,’ the countess went on.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
swan's-down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “‘Life is very empty,’ the countess went on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All the blood in my veins rushed to my heart at this observation, but no more was said about curtains.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘Life is very empty,’ the countess went on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thrust her bare feet into velvet slippers bound with swan’s-down, and unfastened her dress, while Justine prepared to comb her hair.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Ah! be careful not to scratch me as you did yesterday.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just look here, I still have the marks of your nails about me,’ and she held out a silken knee.
