absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
Alessandro
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
Alessandro's
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From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
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 When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
court-yard
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
Felipe
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From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
Juan
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
Luigo
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
Marda
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From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Felipe could not fathom this.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ramona spoke thus of Alessandro, Felipe marvelled in silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When they reached the house, the servants, who had been on the watch for days, were all gathered in the court-yard, old Marda and Juan Can heading the group; only two absent,--Margarita and Luigo.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He himself had been afraid to mention Alessandro's name; but Ramona spoke it as if he were yet by her side.
