adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
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 By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not seem to notice the dog.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She did not seem to notice the dog.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
greyhoundnounUS /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not seem to notice the dog.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She did not seem to notice the dog.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not seem to notice the dog.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading A veil was attached to it now which hid her face from me.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dressed in a brown cloak, with a plain black silk gown under it.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading On her head was the same simple straw hat which she had worn on the morning when we first met.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading By her side trotted a little Italian greyhound, the pet companion of all her walks, smartly dressed in a scarlet cloth wrapper, to keep the sharp air from his delicate skin.
