AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He is not with me,” answered Pietro, in an embarrassed manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He is not with me,” answered Pietro, in an embarrassed manner.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “He is not with me,” answered Pietro, in an embarrassed manner.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
Filippo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Pietro,” said the padrone, harshly, “where is Filippo?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “Well, Pietro,” said the padrone, harshly, “where is Filippo?”
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Pietro,” said the padrone, harshly, “where is Filippo?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He is not with me,” answered Pietro, in an embarrassed manner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is not with me,” answered Pietro, in an embarrassed manner.
mortifyingadjective
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He is not with me,” answered Pietro, in an embarrassed manner.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
padronenoun
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
Pietro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
PITCHEDadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Pietro,” said the padrone, harshly, “where is Filippo?”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
slinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had received a mortifying defeat, and now he had before him the difficult task of acknowledging it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with very much the same air that Pietro in the evening entered the presence of the padrone.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Pietro,” said the padrone, harshly, “where is Filippo?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, Pietro,” said the padrone, harshly, “where is Filippo?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading A PITCHED BATTLE Has my youthful reader ever seen a dog slinking home with downcast look and tall between his legs?
