adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lessingham held out his hand to steady her.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lessingham held out his hand to steady her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lessingham held out his hand to steady her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lessingham held out his hand to steady her.
I've
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From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
Lessingham
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From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lessingham held out his hand to steady her.
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Lessingham held out his hand to steady her.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment or two neither of them could speak.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You looked so dark and mysterious from the ridge below that I've climbed up on purpose to ask you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They were standing on a sharp spur of the cliffs, the north wind blowing in their faces, thrashing into little flecks of white foam the sea below, on which the twilight was already resting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell me, Mr. Lessingham,” Philippa insisted, “exactly what are you thinking of?
