alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
FLEMINGnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
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 It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
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 "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I had seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I peered at her in the darkness and then, unable to control my desire for certainty I flashed my little pocket light on her for an instant.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
Vicky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLEMING STONE Vicky had said "Hush!" but it was an unnecessary precaution, for I was too stunned to articulate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Don't!" she whispered, putting her hands up before her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was really Vicky Van, her smooth black hair looped over her ears, her scarlet mouth, and soft pink cheeks, flushed with excitement of the moment, and her long dark lashes, which suddenly fell beneath the blinding flare of the light, all were those of the runaway girl.
