adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
CoronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
else
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From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
Giovanni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
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 She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giovanni came home late in the afternoon and found Corona sitting by the fire in her boudoir.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She said nothing, and he sat down upon the other side of the fireplace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was an air of embarrassment about their meetings, until one or the other had made some remark which led to a commonplace conversation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When he entered the room she looked up quietly, without a smile, to assure herself that it was he and no one else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had known that he would return before long, but had not anticipated his coming with any pleasure.
