adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
affianced
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From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her black eyes blazed at him.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Her black eyes blazed at him.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
Giovanni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her black eyes blazed at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
Linda
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From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
Nostromo
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From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
palazzo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She ceased, seeing Linda standing silent at the corner of the house.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Give up the palazzo, Giovanni, and the vineyard on the hills, for which we are starving our love.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nostromo turned to his affianced wife with a greeting, and was amazed at her sunken eyes, at her hollow cheeks, at the air of illness and anguish in her face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you been ill?” he asked, trying to put some concern into this question.
