adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down beside her and took her hand in his.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat down beside her and took her hand in his.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
Corona'snounUS /kərˈoʊnəz/
possessive form of “corona” — the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down beside her and took her hand in his.
dressing-room
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From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
Giovanni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat down beside her and took her hand in his.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down beside her and took her hand in his.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He sat down beside her and took her hand in his.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giovanni was quite right in his prediction concerning Corona's conduct.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He found her in her dressing-room, lying upon the couch near the fire, as he had found her on that fatal evening three weeks earlier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few words he told her the whole story, to which she listened without showing any great surprise.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not wholly recovered her strength yet, but her beauty had returned and seemed perfected by the suffering through which she had passed.
