adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
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 “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
Carey
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From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Wagner certainly knew how to find his way to the emotions.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Wagner certainly knew how to find his way to the emotions.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Wagner certainly knew how to find his way to the emotions.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
how
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From this reading Wagner certainly knew how to find his way to the emotions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Wagner certainly knew how to find his way to the emotions.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
Lucille's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
SabinnounUS /ˈseɪbɪn/
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Sabin found a fourth chair, and calmly seated himself by Lucille’s side.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Wagner certainly knew how to find his way to the emotions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wagner certainly knew how to find his way to the emotions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his eyes were fixed upon Lady Carey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was slowly recovering herself, but Mr. Sabin, who had never properly understood her attitude towards him, was puzzled at the air of intense relief which almost shone in her face.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You seem--all of you,” he remarked suavely, “to have found the music a little exciting.
