adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
aquiver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
BeddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “What description?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
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 Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
lucentadjectiveUS /ˈluːsɪnt/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
peonnounUS /ˈpiːən/
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading The girl opened the curious receptacle, and breathed a little gasp of delight.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could hardly be any mistaking such specific instructions even by an ignorant mountain peon,” he added, smiling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was told to go to the hotel and deliver it to the most beautiful lady.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What description?”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bedded in fern, lay a mass of long sprays aquiver with bells of the purest, most lucent white, each with a great glow of gold at its heart.
