adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
sheepmannoun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS The sheepman lay at his ease, the strong supple lines of him stretched lazily on the lounge.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
vitallyadverbUS /ˈvaɪtəli/
to a vital degree
From this reading She was very good to see, so vitally alive and full of a sweet charm that half revealed and half concealed her personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It delighted him to tempt her into discussions that told him by suggestion something of what she thought and was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Helen was sitting beside him in an easy chair, and he watched the play of her face in the lamplight as she read from “The Little White Bird.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The imagination with which she threw herself into a discussion of the child fancies portrayed by the Scotch writer captured his fancy.
