adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
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 To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
candle-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
Fortunio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
Garnache
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From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
sicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
Valerie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Garnache was dead, she told herself; he was surely dead; and it seemed as if the very thought of it were killing, too, a part of her own self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a cloud over the little sickle of moon, and to their eyes, fresh from the blaze of candle-light, the darkness was impenetrable.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He is in the moat,” cried the Marquise excitedly, and Valerie, who sat on the floor whither she had slipped when Fortunio shook her off, rocked herself in an agony of fear.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Fortunio and the Marquise reached the window side by side, and they were in time to hear a dull splash in the waters fifty feet below them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading To the horrors about her--the huddled bodies lying so still upon the floor, the bloody footprints everywhere, the shattered furniture, and the groans of the man with the wounded thigh--to all this she was insensible.
