adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
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 In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I congratulate you.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I congratulate you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the evening came the party at Dick Bruce’s home, and it was necessary, she knew, to thrust all recollection of Sir Edwin aside, in order to give rise to no questioning and appear as usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
Who'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading So she dressed herself with special care, rubbed a pink tinge on to her white cheeks, bathed and refreshed eyes dulled by worry and shadows, and made her appearance, looking, if anything, a little more radiant than usual.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who’d ever have thought, to see the ugly little imp of a small child you were, that you would grow up into a fashionable, striking woman?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By Jove! you look stunning, Hal,” was her jovial uncle’s warm greeting.
