adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
Bonnier
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From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
JUSTIFICATIONnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading THE JUSTIFICATION.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUSTIFICATION.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She might be mistaken, however, and perhaps it was merely the anguish of her conscience which made her tremble.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the smile disappeared from her lips when she beheld the threatening angry glance with which he was staring at her, and the air of gloomy indignation depicted on his countenance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bonnier paused for a moment on the threshold, fixing his eyes on Victoria, who greeted him with a sweet, fascinating smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you bring me the papers, my beloved friend?” asked Victoria, with an air of fascinating kindness.
