afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
FRIENDLYadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading FRIENDLY SERVICES.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
RodinnounUS /ˈroʊdɪn/
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
Rose-Pompon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
SERVICESnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading FRIENDLY SERVICES.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "M. Rodin," repeated Rose-Pompon, stoutly, opening her bright blue eyes to their full extent, and looking Rodin full in the face.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Notwithstanding his surprise and uneasiness, Rodin did not frown.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said to her good-naturedly, "Who do you want, my dear?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He began by locking his door after him, as he noticed the young girl's inquisitive glance.
