adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
Colomba
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From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
mildestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldəst/
superlative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
Orso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
PantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
perorationnoun
a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
reproveverb
take to task
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
Saveria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Her head rested on her brother’s shoulder, and she clasped one of his hands tightly between her own.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Orso, though secretly somewhat annoyed by her peroration, was too much alarmed to reprove her, even in the mildest fashion.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was silently waiting till the nervous attack from which she seemed to be suffering should have passed, when there was a knock at the door, and Saveria, very much flustered, announced the prefect.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Panting, exhausted, Colomba was utterly incapable of uttering a single word.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the words, Colomba rose, as though ashamed of her weakness, and stood leaning on a chair, which shook visibly beneath her hand.
