adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
boyishlyadverb
like a boy
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by squatted down?”
childishlyadverb
in a childlike manner
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by squatted down?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
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 A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
Haldin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
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 turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
lateraladjectiveUS /ˈlætərəl/
situated at or extending to the side
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by squatted down?”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
squatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After a moment of dumb blinking, she suddenly squatted down on the floor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
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 A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On turning her head and seeing a stranger, she appeared very much startled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A thick crop of dusty brown hair was parted boyishly on the side with a lateral wave above the dry, furrowed forehead.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by squatted down?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by squatted down?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From her slender figure Miss Haldin had taken her for a young girl; but if her face was almost childishly round, it was also sallow and wrinkled, with dark rings under the eyes.
