adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
contemptiblyadverb
in a manner deserving contempt
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
drawing-room
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From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We're just friends," she protested.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One has many friends."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
inadvertentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "We're just friends," she protested.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "One has many friends."
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One has many friends."
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "We're just friends," she protested.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
shirkingnounUS /ˈʃɜːrkɪŋ/
the evasion of work or duty
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One did not make such preparations for a mere "friend."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her little drawing-room, all gay and fresh, accused her of deceiving herself; and a glimpse of the embroidered frock reminded her that she was contemptibly shirking the truth.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're just friends," she protested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word "lovers" had slipped inadvertently into her mind; and no sooner had she really recognized it, looked at it, so to speak, fairly in the face, than she rejected it with scorn.
