Alicia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, her gift!” said Alicia Livingstone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
endowmentnounUS /enˈdaʊmənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Oh, her gift!” said Alicia Livingstone.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, her gift!” said Alicia Livingstone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
Lindsay's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading “Oh, her gift!” said Alicia Livingstone.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
MimicrynounUS /ˈmɪmɪkri/
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
From this reading Mimicry.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, her gift!” said Alicia Livingstone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, her gift!” said Alicia Livingstone.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is the lowest, isn't it--in the scale of human endowment?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Livingstone handed her brother his tea as she spoke, but turned her eyes and her delicate chin up to Duff Lindsay with the protest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lindsay's cup was at his lips, and his eyebrows went up over it as if they would answer before his voice was set at liberty.
