adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Suddenly an amazing thing happened.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly an amazing thing happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PETRONIUS was at home.
atriumnounUS /ˈeɪtriəm/
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
doorkeepernounUS /ˈdɔːrkiːpər/
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Suddenly an amazing thing happened.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PETRONIUS was at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is she?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
PETRONIUSnoun
Roman satirist (died in 66)
From this reading PETRONIUS was at home.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where is she?”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly an amazing thing happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Suddenly an amazing thing happened.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
Vinicius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETRONIUS was at home.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is she?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doorkeeper did not dare to stop Vinicius, who burst into the atrium like a storm, and, learning that the master of the house was in the library, he rushed into the library with the same impetus.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Finding Petronius writing, he snatched the reed from his hand, broke it, trampled the reed on the floor, then fixed his fingers into his shoulder, and, approaching his face to that of his uncle, asked, with a hoarse voice,--“What hast thou done with her?
