adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I go," she announced, "I go to make a walk."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Giacomo gazed at her with questioning eyes.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Old Giacomo gazed at her with questioning eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Light flashed into Giacomo's face.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Light flashed into Giacomo's face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Old Giacomo gazed at her with questioning eyes.
Giacomo
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From this reading Old Giacomo gazed at her with questioning eyes.
Giacomo's
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From this reading Light flashed into Giacomo's face.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I go," she announced, "I go to make a walk."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I go," she announced, "I go to make a walk."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Light flashed into Giacomo's face.
Italian-English
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From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light flashed into Giacomo's face.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I go," she announced, "I go to make a walk."
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Giacomo gazed at her with questioning eyes.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
phrase-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Old Giacomo gazed at her with questioning eyes.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The girl turned the pages swiftly and chose another phrase.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I go," she announced, "I go to make a walk."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Her Excellency,--will she have the politeness," said Daphne slowly, reading from a tiny Italian-English phrase-book, "the politeness to"--She stopped helpless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Giacomo gazed at her with questioning eyes.
