adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I would have looked after her quite differently!”
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 Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading I would have looked after her quite differently!”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Sipiagin listened to her indulgently, sympathetically, but with a severe expression on his face.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have looked after her quite differently!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading Sipiagin listened to her indulgently, sympathetically, but with a severe expression on his face.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Sipiagin listened to her indulgently, sympathetically, but with a severe expression on his face.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I would have looked after her quite differently!”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
Mariana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I would have looked after her quite differently!”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Sipiagin listened to her indulgently, sympathetically, but with a severe expression on his face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
Sipiagin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sipiagin listened to her indulgently, sympathetically, but with a severe expression on his face.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Sipiagin listened to her indulgently, sympathetically, but with a severe expression on his face.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she declared that there was nothing the matter, but ended by turning around in her chair in a very charming and touching manner and, flinging her arms round his shoulders (he stood bending over her) and hiding her face in the slit of his waistcoat, told him everything.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the same way she also, without any hidden motive, blamed herself a great deal, saying, “With a daughter of mine this would never have happened!
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Without any hypocrisy or any interested motive on her part, she tried to excuse Mariana as much as she could, putting all the blame on her extreme youth, her passionate temperament, and the defects of her early education.
