adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
DyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
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 Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
Manella
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From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
panther-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
PridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked swiftly, with head bent,--and was brought to a startled halt by meeting and almost running against the very individual she sought, who in his noiseless canvas shoes and with his panther-like tread had come upon her unawares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That evening at sunset Manella made her way towards the hill and the "House of the Dying," moved by she knew not what strange impulse.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had no excuse whatever for going; she knew that the man living up there in whom she was so much interested had as much food for three days as he asked for or desired, and that he was likely to be vexed at the very sight of her.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pride, and an innocent feminine vanity thrilled her; "if another woman thinks so, it must be so,"--she argued, being aware that women seldom admire each other.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had an eager wish to tell him something about the wonderful little creature with lightning eyes who had left the Plaza that morning and had told her, Manella, that she was "quite beautiful."
