againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, again with that note of hoarseness in her voice.
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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, again with that note of hoarseness in her voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The pink in her cheeks had turned red.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, again with that note of hoarseness in her voice.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pink in her cheeks had turned red.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
hoarsenessnounUS /ˈhɔːrsnəs/
a throaty harshness
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, again with that note of hoarseness in her voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pink in her cheeks had turned red.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, again with that note of hoarseness in her voice.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading The pink in her cheeks had turned red.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The pink in her cheeks had turned red.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, again with that note of hoarseness in her voice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pink in her cheeks had turned red.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nose fluttered like paper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The pink in her cheeks had turned red.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed, again with that note of hoarseness in her voice.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Russia is too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaparte, who has had himself crowned Emperor, and by this time is probably at war with half Europe--" She interrupted him with flashing eye.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have heard no such rumor, and you may dismiss it.
