adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I can't understand it," he said after a pause.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
can't
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From this reading "I can't understand it," he said after a pause.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
Harry's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't understand it," he said after a pause.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I can't understand it," he said after a pause.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Victor nodded assent, and his hand feebly returned the pressure of Harry's.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I seem to be in a dream; but it is true Marie is here, isn't it?"
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I can't understand it," he said after a pause.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
Victor'snounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
possessive form of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nantes Harry was very pleased to see a look of recognition on Victor's face as he came up to the side of his couch.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, Victor," he said cheerfully, "I am glad to see you looking more yourself again."
