adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
charyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːri/
characterized by great caution and wariness
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Now he was content with the hand she offered him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now he was content with the hand she offered him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now he was content with the hand she offered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was content with the hand she offered him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Now he was content with the hand she offered him.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
Ridgway
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From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
TAURUSnounUS /ˈtɔːrəs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAURUS The change of the relationship between Ridgway and his betrothed, brought about by the advent of a third person into his life, showed itself in the manner of their greeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he was content with the hand she offered him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was content with the hand she offered him.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She had always been chary of lovers’ demonstrations, but until his return from Alpine he had been wont to exact his privilege in spite of her reluctance.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, we have—and for that matter, I suppose you have, too.”
You've
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From this reading “You’ve had a strenuous night of it,” he said, after a glance at the rather wan face she offered the new day.
