adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
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 They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
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 Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
Churm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
exhilaratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/
made joyful
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
fixednessnoun
remaining in place
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
Monarch'snounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
possessive form of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
