AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
arm-chair
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From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
Cayetano
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From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
HASTEnounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her cousin, mathematician though he was, understood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading Her cousin, mathematician though he was, understood.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
Rosarito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Cayetano, finding rest from his sublime labors in a gentle slumber that had overcome him after dinner, reclined comfortably in an arm-chair in the dining-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN ALL HASTE A little later the scene had changed.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her cousin, mathematician though he was, understood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Her cousin, mathematician though he was, understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her cousin, mathematician though he was, understood.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosarito, seated at one of the windows that opened into the garden, glanced at her cousin, saying to him with the mute eloquence of her eyes:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cousin, sit down here beside me and tell me every thing you have to say to me.”
