AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANGEROUS PROMISE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
DANGEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS PROMISE.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
Flodoardo
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From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He raised her from the ground, and placed her on a sofa.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He raised her from the ground, and placed her on a sofa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised her from the ground, and placed her on a sofa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He raised her from the ground, and placed her on a sofa.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He raised her from the ground, and placed her on a sofa.
PROMISEverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A DANGEROUS PROMISE.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised her from the ground, and placed her on a sofa.
Rosabella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He raised her from the ground, and placed her on a sofa.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
unclosed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AND now who was so blessed as the fortunate Flodoardo?
wished-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading The victory was his own, he had heard the wished-for sentence pronounced by the lips of Rosabella.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her blue eyes soon unclosed themselves once more, and the first object which they beheld was Flodoardo kneeling at her feet, while with one arm he encircled her waist.
