adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” murmured Aurora Church.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” murmured Aurora Church.
bare-headed
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From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” murmured Aurora Church.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Telling you will do no good.”
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Telling you will do no good.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That will matter little,” I presently replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That will matter little,” I presently replied.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “That will matter little,” I presently replied.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” murmured Aurora Church.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Telling you will do no good.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “That will matter little,” I presently replied.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That will matter little,” I presently replied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” murmured Aurora Church.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
TellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Telling you will do no good.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will matter little,” I presently replied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I said it partly because it was true; but I said it for other reasons as well, which it was hard to define.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Ah, why do you say that?” murmured Aurora Church.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will matter little,” I presently replied.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Telling you will do no good.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Standing there bare-headed, in the night air, in the vague light, this young lady looked extremely interesting; and the interest of her appearance was not diminished by a suspicion on my own part that she had come into the garden knowing me to be there.
