adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
Faustina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘It is Stefano,’ she whispered, and hung her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is Stefano,’ she whispered, and hung her head.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading ‘It is Stefano,’ she whispered, and hung her head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is Stefano,’ she whispered, and hung her head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And well she might, poor thing!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
obduracynoun
resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “And well she might, poor thing!
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
Stefano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is Stefano,’ she whispered, and hung her head.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “And well she might, poor thing!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading Faustina seemed quite satisfied, though a little puzzled by my manner, having herself the racial tolerance for cold steel; and next moment she had taken away my breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
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 “And well she might, poor thing!
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘It is Stefano,’ she whispered, and hung her head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For a long time she refused to tell me, with splendid obduracy; but I was as determined as she; so at last she made conditions.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I was not to go and get put in prison for sticking a knife into him—he wasn’t worth it—and I did promise not to stab him in the back.
