adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
brigand's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
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 hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
MakingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
peach-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The peach-like bloom and delicacy of her flesh had altogether disappeared—her skin appeared drawn and dry as though parched in tropical heat.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
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 Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Making an effort to fasten her cloak with her trembling hands, she moved hesitatingly toward the brigand’s coffin and leaned over it, looking in with a faint light of hope as well as curiosity in her haggard face.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I watched her in vague wonderment—she had grown old so suddenly.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words she rose from her knees and stood upright.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Her hair was disordered, and fell about her in clustering showers of gold—that, and her eyes, were the only signs of youth about her.
