adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
accentuateverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪt/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
consulatesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsələts/
plural of “consulate” — diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
Dunlap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
GUNnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
Insurrectos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
Ramon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
RUNNERSnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
SantosnounUS /ˈsæntoʊs/
a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GUN RUNNERS "We'll land here, Mrs. Dunlap."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every curve of her face and wave of her hair, every line of her trim figure which her filmy gown seemed to accentuate rather than conceal added fire to his ardent glances.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Insurrectos will meet us," he pursued, then added, "but we must have money, first, my dear Senora, plenty of money."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dark of eye and skin, with black imperial and mustache, tall, straight as an arrow, Santos had risen and was now gazing down with rapt attention, not at the map, but at Constance herself.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Ramon Santos, terror of the Washington State Department and of a half dozen consulates in New York, stuck a pin in a map of Central America spread out on a table before Constance.
