adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
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 I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
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 During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
Margolis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
naggingadjectiveUS /ˈnæɡɪŋ/
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
reassertverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrt/
strengthen or make more firm
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
side-glances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I hear a new melody and it makes an appeal to me its effect usually lasts only as long as I hear it, but it is almost sure to reassert itself later on.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Just her black, serious eyes and those shy looks of theirs gleaming out of a white, strikingly interesting complexion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I scarcely ever think of it during the first two, three, or four days, but then, all of a sudden, it will pop up in my brain and haunt me a few days in succession, humming itself and nagging me like a living thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was precisely what happened to me with regard to Mrs. Margolis.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the first two days after I left her house I never gave her a thought, but on the third her shy side-glances suddenly loomed up in my mind and would not leave it.
