adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
Abellino
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From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
Abellino's
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From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
bravoes
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From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
Cinthia
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From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
new-comers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF STRENGTH.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
SCARCELYadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
STRENGTHnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE TRIAL OF STRENGTH.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL OF STRENGTH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF STRENGTH.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Lord, forgive me my sins!” screamed Cinthia; “out upon him! what an ugly hound it is!”
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he said this he raised a burning lamp from the table, and the light of its flame was thrown full upon Abellino’s countenance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, then,” cried one of these, who had conducted Abellino to this respectable society, “let us see what you are like.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SCARCELY were the bravoes seated, when Cinthia (for that was the young woman’s name) was again summoned to the door; and the company was now increased by two new-comers, who examined their unknown guest from head to foot.
