adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So his reign has begun, has it?”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading It was the first day of Carnival.
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 She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
confettinounUS /kənˈfeti/
small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the first day of Carnival.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
Eric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first day of Carnival.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So his reign has begun, has it?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first day of Carnival.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
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 Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
Mae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first day of Carnival.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
Pasquino
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading So his reign has begun, has it?”
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She popped her head out of the doorway, and flung a big handful of confetti right at Eric, but he dodged, and Norman Mann caught it in his face.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first day of Carnival.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
try-to-be-dignified
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first day of Carnival.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Then, seeing a try-to-be-dignified look creeping upon Mae, he seized the golden moment, gathered up such remnants of confetti as were tangled in his hair and whiskers, and flung them back again, shouting: “Long live King Pasquino!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The determination to enjoy herself was so strong in Mae, that her face fairly shone with her “good time coming.”
