adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He thought himself alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He looked up and saw Don Jacinto sitting in the opposite corner of the summer-house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
DISCORDnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He looked up and saw Don Jacinto sitting in the opposite corner of the summer-house.
else
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From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
EVIDENCEnounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
EVIDENTadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
foreseeingverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
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 Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
Jacinto
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From this reading He looked up and saw Don Jacinto sitting in the opposite corner of the summer-house.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and saw Don Jacinto sitting in the opposite corner of the summer-house.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He looked up and saw Don Jacinto sitting in the opposite corner of the summer-house.
Pepe
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From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
Rey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked up and saw Don Jacinto sitting in the opposite corner of the summer-house.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
summer-house
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From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought himself alone.
ThoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thoughtful and sad, foreseeing future discord, he remained for a short time sitting on the bench in the summer-house, his chin resting on his breast, his forehead gathered in a frown, his hands clasped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up and saw Don Jacinto sitting in the opposite corner of the summer-house.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF DISCORD IS EVIDENT Pepe Rey was disturbed and perplexed, enraged with himself and every one else; he tried in vain to imagine what could be the conflict that had arisen, in spite of himself, between his ideas and the ideas of his aunt’s friends.
zarzuela
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From this reading Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
