adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
Audrey
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From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “So you have come to breakfast.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in a very unemotional voice she said:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “So you have come to breakfast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
Exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Exaltation had not left Miltoun.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Exaltation had not left Miltoun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So you have come to breakfast.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
How
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From this reading How nice of you!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in a very unemotional voice she said:
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Exaltation had not left Miltoun.
Miltoun
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From this reading Exaltation had not left Miltoun.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading How nice of you!”
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Exaltation had not left Miltoun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But in a very unemotional voice she said:
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in a very unemotional voice she said:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you have come to breakfast.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So you have come to breakfast.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
unemotionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈmoʊʃənəl/
unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
From this reading But in a very unemotional voice she said:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But in a very unemotional voice she said:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But in a very unemotional voice she said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His sallow face was flushed, his eyes glowed with a sort of beauty; and Audrey Noel who, better than most women, could read what was passing behind a face, saw those eyes with the delight of a moth fluttering towards a lamp.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you have come to breakfast.
