AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "IT IS A MAN THEY ARE DEVOURING!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "IT IS A MAN THEY ARE DEVOURING!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The beautiful Tzigana was awaiting him.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful Tzigana was awaiting him.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
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 She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
DEVOURINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading "IT IS A MAN THEY ARE DEVOURING!"
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With heart oppressed with fear, she started at the least sound.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
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 She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With heart oppressed with fear, she started at the least sound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The beautiful Tzigana was awaiting him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS A MAN THEY ARE DEVOURING!"
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS A MAN THEY ARE DEVOURING!"
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading With heart oppressed with fear, she started at the least sound.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "IT IS A MAN THEY ARE DEVOURING!"
Menko
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From this reading Michel Menko was right.
Michel
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From this reading Michel Menko was right.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading With heart oppressed with fear, she started at the least sound.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Michel Menko was right.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With heart oppressed with fear, she started at the least sound.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With heart oppressed with fear, she started at the least sound.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful Tzigana was awaiting him.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "IT IS A MAN THEY ARE DEVOURING!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
Tzigana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beautiful Tzigana was awaiting him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michel Menko was right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She stood at her window, like a spectre in her white dress, her hands clutching the sill, and her eyes striving to pierce the darkness which enveloped everything, and opened beneath her like a black gulf.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With heart oppressed with fear, she started at the least sound.
