acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
Bella
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From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The real fault was Jim’s.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
Harbison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
Jim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The real fault was Jim’s.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
mooned
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From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The real fault was Jim’s.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The clash that came that evening had been threatening for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The real fault was Jim’s.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Take an immovable body, represented by Mr. Harbison and his square jaw, and an irresistible force, Jimmy and his weight, and there is bound to be trouble.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He mooned at her across the dinner table, and waylaid her on the stairs or in the back halls, just to hear her voice when she ordered him out of her way.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He had gone entirely mad again over Bella, and thrown prudence to the winds.
