adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He insinuated rather than declared his enormous wealth.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He insinuated rather than declared his enormous wealth.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He fascinated everybody in the house.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He fascinated everybody in the house.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fascinated everybody in the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He fascinated everybody in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fascinated everybody in the house.
insinuatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading He insinuated rather than declared his enormous wealth.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
Lusignan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He insinuated rather than declared his enormous wealth.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
Rosa'snounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He insinuated rather than declared his enormous wealth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fascinated everybody in the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He showed Rosa and her father the diamonds, and, the truth must be owned, they made Rosa's eyes sparkle for the first time this eighteen months.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He insinuated rather than declared his enormous wealth.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading From this time Falcon was always welcome at Kent Villa.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Lusignan, and got asked to stay a week in the house.
