adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He was grizzled and squat, with thick red face and powerful shoulders.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Her iron-gray hair smoothed flat was tied in a little knot behind.
Viney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After supper Margaret sat and talked with Mrs. Viney.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fisherman's wife was a woman of fifty, with a dragging voice, a faint curiosity in her manner.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her husband, a good ten years older, had the vitality of a young man compared with his wife.
