adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
CABnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading THE CAB.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
Langhetti
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From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
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 After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAB.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Langhetti had almost always driven home with her, but on this occasion he had excused himself on account of some business in the theatre which required his attention.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After looking around for him a long time she found that he had gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On going out Beatrice could not find the cabman whom she had employed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening Beatrice’s performance had been greeted with louder applause than usual, and, what was more gratifying to one like her, the effective passages had been listened to with a stillness which spoke more loudly than the loudest applause of the deep interest of the audience.
