adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
Elza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL!
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
gazellenounUS /ɡəˈzel/
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
Puster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
sharpshootersnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz/
plural of “sharpshooter” — an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sped as gracefully and quickly as a gazelle down the corridor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
Tyroleseadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
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 "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were very pale, her lips were quivering, but her eyes flashed courageously, and, notwithstanding the paleness of her face, it did not betray the least anxiety or terror.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the large hall into which it led stood Elza, surrounded by more than twenty Tyrolese sharpshooters, with whom she was talking in a loud, animated voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you considered well what you are going to do, men of the Puster valley?" she asked, in a clear, full voice.
