adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
ENTEREDverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
Frina
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From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
glimmered
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From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
MARITZA
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From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
Mavrodin
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From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early as Frina Mavrodin was driven rapidly homeward.
STURATZBERG
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From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
to-morrow
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From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few hours before to-morrow were best spent alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The smell of rain was in the air, and there was a closeness in the atmosphere which made the effort of breathing a conscious one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She left the palace immediately after her conversation with the King.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG It was a dark night without a moon, and only a faint star or two glimmered in the sky.
