adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
Janos
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From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
Marsa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
Nemeth
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From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is by Janos Nemeth, is it not?" asked the Prince.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he only questioned her anxiously as to her health.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
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 I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am well," she replied, smiling a little sadly; and, turning to the piano at which she was seated, she began to play the exquisitely sad romance which was her favorite air.
Zilah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zilah came the next day he found Marsa perfectly calm.
