adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
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 That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
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 THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Menko was at Florence!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Menko was at Florence!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
Laszlo
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From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
Marsa
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From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
Menko
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From this reading Menko was at Florence!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible?
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Menko, for it could be no other than he, had telegraphed to Marsa, arranging a meeting with her.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
VALEnounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
VIOLETSnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Menko was at Florence!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VALE OF VIOLETS In the Prince's mind the whole affair seemed clear as day, and he explained the vague anxiety with which he had been afflicted for several days as a mysterious premonition of a new sorrow.
Zilahs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That very evening he was to be in the house of Marsa Laszlo--Marsa who bore, in spite of all, the title and name of the Zilahs.
