adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
Alday's
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From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
Anita
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From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
faggotverbUS /ˈfæɡət/
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
hiding-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
maté
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From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
Monica
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From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Her hiding-place was close to my seat, and after a little coaxing I induced her to leave it and come to me.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The girl I have mentioned, whose name was Monica, and the child, called Anita, were the only persons there besides myself who were not carried away by the warlike enthusiasm of the moment.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Monica, silent, pale, almost apathetic, was occupied serving _maté_ to the numerous guests; while the child, when the shouting and excitement was at its height, appeared greatly terrified, and clung to Alday's wife, trembling and crying piteously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a most forlorn little thing, with a white, thin face and large, dark, pathetic eyes.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading No notice was taken of the poor little thing, and at length she crept away into a corner to conceal herself behind a faggot of wood.
