AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
Biarritz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
BIRDnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was smiling, but with depressed brows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was smiling, but with depressed brows.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
Dalmaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He was smiling, but with depressed brows.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
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 She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling, but with depressed brows.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smiling, but with depressed brows.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Paula noted the smile well, and it occupied her thoughts now and then during the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BIRD OF THE AIR When Paula had been three or four days wedded, it occurred to her to examine her husband's countenance.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She was rather in want of something to think of just then, feeling a little lonely, and wishing her mother, or her brother, or somebody whom she really knew, were at hand to talk to.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were at breakfast at Biarritz, and certain words that fell from Mr. Dalmaine, as he sat sideways from the table with his newspaper, led her eyes to rest for a few moments on his face.
