adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
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 She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
Annunciata
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From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
Archduchessnoun
a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hedwig had been very silent during the meal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
Countess's
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From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Hedwig had been very silent during the meal.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hedwig had been very silent during the meal.
Hedwig
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From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Hedwig had been very silent during the meal.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Hedwig had been very silent during the meal.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Archduchess Annunciata lighted a cigarette, and glanced across the table at Hedwig.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Hedwig had been very silent during the meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was over in the dull old dining-room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had replied civilly when spoken to, but that was all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her mother, who had caught the Countess’s trick of narrowing her eyes, inspected her from under lowered lids.
