adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
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 It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
Cartoner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
Deulin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
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 And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
Wanda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
