adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Yes, isn't it absurd?
Adriance
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From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
half-closed
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From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
How
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From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
isn't
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From this reading “Yes, isn't it absurd?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, isn't it absurd?
Katharine
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From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
tided
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From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He finished his explanation vaguely enough and put the envelope back in his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Katharine was lying back among the pillows, watching him through half-closed eyes, as a painter looks at a picture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He laughed, looking up at her with a touch of pride in his eyes that made them seem quite boyish.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, isn't it absurd?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he did so she said, quietly: “How wonderfully like Adriance you are!” and he felt as though a crisis of some sort had been met and tided over.
