adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sighed gently and turned away.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
croakingnounUS /ˈkroʊkɪŋ/
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
FENZILEH
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From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He sighed gently and turned away.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
half-crouching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sighed gently and turned away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
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 THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
Rosamund's
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From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sighed gently and turned away.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
SUBTLETYnounUS /ˈsʌtəlti/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He sighed gently and turned away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There arose thence a hum of sound, dominated, however, by the throbbing song of a nightingale somewhere in his garden and the croaking of the frogs by the pool in the valley.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that truth had been dragged from its well, and tossed, as it were, into Rosamund’s lap, he felt none of the fierce exultation which he had conceived that such an hour as this must bring him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He paced to the parapet and looked out upon the city bathed in the white glare of the full risen moon.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE SUBTLETY OF FENZILEH Oliver considered the woman for a long moment as she sat half-crouching on the divan, her hands locked, her face set and stony, her eyes lowered.
