adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
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 He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
OliviernounUS /ˌoʊˈlɪviːeɪ/
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
rareradjectiveUS /ˈrerər/
comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
servitornoun
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
soft-footedadjective
sound of quiet gentle steps
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARDEN LOVE On the terrace the fair girl leaned and looked over at the garden and its golden occupant.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Villon turned his gaze unwillingly from the gracious apparition above him to the sombre servitor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
Villonnoun
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the eyes of Villon her beauty had never seemed rarer, and the wild passion which had prompted him to spin his very soul into song burnt with a new, delicious strength of hope.
worshippernoun
a person who has religious faith
From this reading He stared at her as a worshipper might stare at some sudden vision of a long dreamed of goddess, and as he stared, Olivier descended the steps, soft-footed, and came and stood before him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My lord, there is a lady there who desires to speak with you."
