alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her eyes were sparkling with an unusual brightness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Her eyes were sparkling with an unusual brightness.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
can't
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From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was radiant that day.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were sparkling with an unusual brightness.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
GravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were sparkling with an unusual brightness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
I've
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From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
Mansus
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From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
preternaturallyadverb
in a supernatural manner
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She was radiant that day.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was radiant that day.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Her eyes were sparkling with an unusual brightness.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was radiant that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Her eyes were sparkling with an unusual brightness.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were sparkling with an unusual brightness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grave as the matter was which he was considering, he rose with alacrity to meet the smiling girl who was ushered through the door by Mansus, preternaturally solemn and mysterious.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading T. X. sat at his desk, his chin in his hands, his mind remarkably busy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've got the most wonderful thing to tell you,” she said, “and I can't tell you.”
