againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Hermione put her arm round the girl’s shoulder.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hermione put her arm round the girl’s shoulder.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
Hermione
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From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
Madre
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From this reading “Where, Madre?”
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hermione put her arm round the girl’s shoulder.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hermione put her arm round the girl’s shoulder.
Ruffo
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From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Hermione put her arm round the girl’s shoulder.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!
Vere
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From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where, Madre?”
window-seat
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From this reading She sat down quickly beside her mother on the window-seat, leaning against her confidentially and looking out over the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I can see the boat, Vere,” said Hermione, when the girl came back, her eyes still gleaming with memories of the fun of the cigarette game with Ruffo.
