adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "Will you hear my answer?"
arrowy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have stated your intentions," she said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Will you hear my answer?"
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "You have stated your intentions," she said.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you hear my answer?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
radiateverbUS /ˈreɪdiət/
send out rays or waves
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have stated your intentions," she said.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "You have stated your intentions," she said.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
straightly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading He bent his head gravely, with a kind of ironical tolerance in his manner.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He made a step towards her,--she drew herself to the utmost reach of her elfin height, and looked at him straightly.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you hear my answer?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pale, but with her dark blue eyes flashing like jewels, she in one sweeping glance, measured him with a scorn so intense that it seemed to radiate from her entire person, and pierce him with a thousand arrowy shafts of flame.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have stated your intentions," she said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have stated your intentions," she said.
