adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
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 Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monty, as white as death, was stricken dumb to see Trent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sank back gasping into a chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sank back gasping into a chair.
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Monty, as white as death, was stricken dumb to see Trent.
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Monty, as white as death, was stricken dumb to see Trent.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He sank back gasping into a chair.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sank back gasping into a chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sank back gasping into a chair.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
Monty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monty, as white as death, was stricken dumb to see Trent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank back gasping into a chair.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
Souza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Monty, as white as death, was stricken dumb to see Trent.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Monty, as white as death, was stricken dumb to see Trent.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Da Souza forgot for a moment to be angry at his daughter's disobedience; and was quick to see that her presence there was all to his advantage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Monty, as white as death, was stricken dumb to see Trent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trent came up to him with outstretched hands and with a look of keen pity in his hard face.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The old man and the girl were equally terrified, both without cause.
