adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
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 Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
Celeste
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From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not say a word--neither did Celeste.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I could not say a word--neither did Celeste.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
RashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I could not say a word--neither did Celeste.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
SimpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a minute I held her hand in mine, looking at her; the general stood by regarding us alternately.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Broken ribs not likely to produce broken hearts--O'Brien makes something very like a declaration of peace--Peter Simple actually makes a declaration of love--Rash proceedings on all sides.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I followed the general into a handsomely furnished apartment, where I found Celeste waiting to receive me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ran to me as soon as I entered; and with what pleasure did I take her hand, and look on her beautiful expressive countenance!
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I could not say a word--neither did Celeste.
