adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND BARBARINA.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
BARBARINA
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From this reading THE KING AND BARBARINA.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND BARBARINA.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading She fixed her blazing, glowing eyes upon the intruders, and seemed petrified, in her stubborn immobility, her determined silence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND BARBARINA.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The king stood a moment quiet and waiting, but Barbarina did not move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had the glance of a panther who has prepared herself for death, or to slay her enemy.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Barbarina was resting, half reclining, and wholly abstracted, upon a small crimson divan; her rounded arms were crossed over her breast.
