adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
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 “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you're not sleepy.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
it's
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From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
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 We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope you're not sleepy.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
potionnounUS /ˈpoʊʃən/
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
powwownounUS /ˈpaʊwaʊ/
(informal) a quick private conference
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading I hope you're not sleepy.”
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
Ventnor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading We laid her beside Ventnor on the pile of silken stuffs, covered them both with a fold, then looked at each other long and silently--and I wondered whether my face was as grim and drawn as his.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her eyes closed, her body relaxed; the potion had done its work quickly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am not,” I answered as curtly; the edge of nerves in his manner of questioning doing nothing to soothe my own, “and even if I were I would hardly expect to put all the burden of the present problem upon you by going to sleep.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It appears,” he said at last, curtly, “that it's up to you and me for powwow quick.
you're
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From this reading I hope you're not sleepy.”
