adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
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 It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
archere
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From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He went downstairs and asked for his sister.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He went downstairs and asked for his sister.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
Orso
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From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
Saveria
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From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He went downstairs and asked for his sister.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went downstairs and asked for his sister.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he left his bed, the first object that struck his gaze was the house of his enemies, and the _archere_ with which they had furnished it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So he could not take a step without being pursued by the image of war.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was long before Orso fell asleep, and as a consequence he woke late--late for a Corsican, at all events.
woman-servant
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From this reading “She is in the kitchen, melting bullets,” answered Saveria, the woman-servant.
