AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
Armida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
assassinatedadjectiveUS /əˈsæsəneɪtɪd/
murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
From this reading Both had been assassinated!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both had been assassinated!
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
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 With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
Olinto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
well-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A body lay there, doubled up and crushed into the well-like hole the men had dug.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With frantic eagerness I got into the hole we had made and removed the soil with my hands, until I suddenly touched something hard.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Together we pulled it out, when, to my surprise, on wiping away the dirt from the hard waxen features, I recognized it as the body of Armida, the woman who had been my servant in Leghorn and who had afterwards married Olinto.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading CONTAINS A SURPRISE The first object brought to light, about two feet beneath the surface, was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff which, when the mold was removed, proved to be part of a woman's skirt.
