adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
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 If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently she was not disappointed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Apparently she was not disappointed.
DominicnounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
Doña
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From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
half-hour's
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From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was Dominic disappointed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently she was not disappointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
Rita
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From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If she wanted to look on the embodiment of fidelity, resource, and courage, she could behold it all in that man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on our return from that first trip that I took Dominic up to the Villa to be presented to Doña Rita.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading During the half-hour’s interview they got into touch with each other in a wonderful way as if they had some common and secret standpoint in life.
