AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always listened to her lullaby to the children with fascination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He always listened to her lullaby to the children with fascination.
contraltonoun
a woman singer having a contralto voice
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading He always listened to her lullaby to the children with fascination.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
gauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
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From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
KISSnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He always listened to her lullaby to the children with fascination.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading He always listened to her lullaby to the children with fascination.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
STOLENverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She had hired a nurse and resumed her study of music.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The soft round notes from her delicate throat seemed full of magic and held him in a spell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
TrusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A STOLEN KISS For several weeks after Gordon flung down the gauntlet to his Board of Trustees and began his battle for supremacy, his wife maintained a strange attitude of silence and reserve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He always listened to her lullaby to the children with fascination.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Her contralto voice, one of great depth and sweetness, he had admired extravagantly in the days of their courtship, but she had ceased to sing of late years.
