adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
amassingverbUS /əˈmæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you going, my son?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
contrabandadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
Franchita
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From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
Gracieuse
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From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
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 And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
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 One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
mutenessnoun
the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where are you going, my son?”
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
peasant's
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From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading One evening, one of the last evenings, as he was going away, mysterious and in haste, long before the hour of the nocturnal contraband, she straightened before him, her eyes fixed on his:
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And seeing him turn his head, blushing and embarrassed, she acquired a sudden certainty:
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going, my son?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, while was amassing in her the sadness of his coming departure for military service, she observed him, with her peasant's patience and muteness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Franchita, however, was astonished by the unexplained attitude of her son, who, apparently, never saw Gracieuse and yet never talked of her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you going, my son?”
