adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
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From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “No, never, never!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, never, never!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
signornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The signor cannot be in earnest.”
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is instantly a buzz and a hum that rises almost to a clamor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking round me for a moment, and assuming a theatrical manner, befitting the gestures of those about me, I fling the fruit down, and, with a sublime renunciation, stalk away.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have not proceeded far, when a skinny old woman runs after me, and begs me to return.
