adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, incidentally, it gives none of her charm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Also, incidentally, it gives none of her charm.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Also, incidentally, it gives none of her charm.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
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 If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Also, incidentally, it gives none of her charm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Also, incidentally, it gives none of her charm.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never heard any one get any further than that she was “oddly attractive”--let us leave it at that.
Vanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was society here, and I was swept into it--there was chatter, and it galled me.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was beginning to feel that I had missed my mark, and must go farther afield, perhaps up into Central Asia, when I met Vanna Loring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I say that her hair was soft and dark; that she had the deepest hazel eyes I have ever seen, and a sensitive, tender mouth; that she moved with a flowing grace like “a wave of the sea”--it sounds like the portrait of a beauty, and she was never that.
