AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
Agnes
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From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading He flew towards her and saw his beloved book already in her hands.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He flew towards her and saw his beloved book already in her hands.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
Cornelli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Before he succeeded, however, he had to submit to his usual fate in the morning.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He flew towards her and saw his beloved book already in her hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
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 He flew towards her and saw his beloved book already in her hands.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He flew towards her and saw his beloved book already in her hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before he succeeded, however, he had to submit to his usual fate in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before he succeeded, however, he had to submit to his usual fate in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
Mux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He flew towards her and saw his beloved book already in her hands.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Before he succeeded, however, he had to submit to his usual fate in the morning.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Before he succeeded, however, he had to submit to his usual fate in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He flew towards her and saw his beloved book already in her hands.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Before he succeeded, however, he had to submit to his usual fate in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornelli was already sitting in a corner of the room, listening attentively to Agnes’ playing.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A GREAT CHANGE Next morning Mux had hardly opened his eyes when he desired to go again straightway to Cornelli, for this had been promised him the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ran into the room at last, neatly washed and combed and with cheeks shining like two red apples.
