adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
another's
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
confidinglyadverb
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
crowd'snounUS /kraʊdz/
possessive form of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
flute-like
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
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 He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
lad's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
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 He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And now again it was only the crowd she cared for.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
sinuouslyadverb
in a sinuous manner
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
threepenny-bit
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From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, as soon as he had killed her love, she had shown him how much less to her was his love than the crowd’s.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero’s unreasoning rage was fed by a not unreasonable jealousy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He followed with his eyes her long slender figure as she threaded her way in and out of the crowd, sinuously, confidingly, producing a penny from one lad’s elbow, a threepenny-bit from between another’s neck and collar, half a crown from another’s hair, and always repeating in that flute-like voice of hers “Well, this is rather queer!”
Zuleika
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From this reading It was clear to him that Zuleika had forgotten his existence.
