adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
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 In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
AmournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
amputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/
past form of “amputate” — remove surgically
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
Claude
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From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl, too, looked troubled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
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 The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl, too, looked troubled.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
quand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
tiens
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From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girl, too, looked troubled.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The girl, too, looked troubled.
tu
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From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In the stream that passed him, his eye lit upon two walking arm-in-arm, their hands clasped, talking eagerly and unconscious of the crowd,--different, he saw at once, from all the other strolling, affectionate couples.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Claude stationed himself before a movie theatre, where the sign in electric lights read, "Amour, quand tu nous tiens!" and stood watching the people.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The man wore the American uniform; his left arm had been amputated at the elbow, and he carried his head awry, as if he had a stiff neck.
