AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
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 A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ONE TRAIL ENDS But this deceived no one.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading ONE TRAIL ENDS But this deceived no one.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
ENDSnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ONE TRAIL ENDS But this deceived no one.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A general rapid fire of talk followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A general rapid fire of talk followed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had seen him palpably take water.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had seen him palpably take water.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
Jacqueline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
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 It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ONE TRAIL ENDS But this deceived no one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE TRAIL ENDS But this deceived no one.
palpablyadverbUS /ˈpælpəbli/
so as to be palpable
From this reading They had seen him palpably take water.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A general rapid fire of talk followed.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
Sandy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen him palpably take water.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They had seen him palpably take water.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A general rapid fire of talk followed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen him palpably take water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ONE TRAIL ENDS But this deceived no one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ONE TRAIL ENDS But this deceived no one.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They had seen him palpably take water.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
whitefaced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment of silence followed, while Sandy stared whitefaced down at the table, avoiding all eyes; but all the elements of good breeding exist under all the roughness of the West.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Jacqueline who began with a joke which was rather old, but everyone appreciated it--at that moment--and the laughter lasted long enough to restore some of the colour to Sandy's face.
