adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
Dimmesdale
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From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
flower-girdled
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From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
honey-sweet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
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 At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At length, assuming a singular air of authority, Pearl stretched out her hand, with the small forefinger extended, and pointing evidently towards her mother’s breast.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And beneath, in the mirror of the brook, there was the flower-girdled and sunny image of little Pearl, pointing her small forefinger too.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now she fixed her bright wild eyes on her mother, now on the minister, and now included them both in the same glance, as if to detect and explain to herself the relation which they bore to one another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some unaccountable reason, as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child’s eyes upon himself, his hand—with that gesture so habitual as to have become involuntary—stole over his heart.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Pearl, without responding in any manner to these honey-sweet expressions, remained on the other side of the brook.
