adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drew the fingers of one hand lingeringly across the New Testament.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
thoughtlesslyadverb
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Here, turn round! look at the dust! look at this cravat on one end! look at these hands!
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She stood a little behind him and watched him in silence, hiding her tenderness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "If I were a book," she said thoughtlessly, "where should I be?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, now don't do that," she cried, "or you shall have no dinner.
