adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
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 During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you."
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
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 During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
Nell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you."
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
PlayfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you."
roguishnessnoun
the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "So you must be, Master Joe, if often telling makes it true."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During all the long journey over the mountains she had been gay and bright, while now, when they were about to part, perhaps never to meet again, she showed him the deeper and more earnest side of her character.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl spoke simply, and with an absence of that roguishness which was characteristic of her.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Playful words, arch smiles, and a touch of coquetry had seemed natural to Nell; but now her grave tone and her almost wistful glance disconcerted Joe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nell, I'm growing powerful fond of you."
