adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was Eros at the bottom of it all?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The young officer was handsome and attractive enough, and her granddaughter after all was but a woman.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Was Eros at the bottom of it all?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
Damia
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From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The young officer was handsome and attractive enough, and her granddaughter after all was but a woman.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
ErosnounUS /ˈɪrɑːs/
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading Was Eros at the bottom of it all?
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
Gorgo
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From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading The young officer was handsome and attractive enough, and her granddaughter after all was but a woman.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The young officer was handsome and attractive enough, and her granddaughter after all was but a woman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young officer was handsome and attractive enough, and her granddaughter after all was but a woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was Eros at the bottom of it all?
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The young officer was handsome and attractive enough, and her granddaughter after all was but a woman.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were the young people going to carry out the jest of their childhood in sober earnest?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was agitated and grave, she was eager and excited, with an air of determined enterprise.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young officer was handsome and attractive enough, and her granddaughter after all was but a woman.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young soldier was heartily welcomed by his friends of the merchant's family; but old Damia was a little uneasy at the attitude which he and Gorgo had taken up after their first greeting.
