adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
EMPTIEDverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Indeed," I exclaimed, "I know nothing of the sort.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed," I exclaimed, "I know nothing of the sort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
MasteringnounUS /ˈmæstərɪŋ/
becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Indeed," I exclaimed, "I know nothing of the sort.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
Pietro
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From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
Pistoja
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From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
POCKETnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
redoubtableadjectiveUS /riˈdaʊtəbəl/
inspiring fear
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
RESERVEnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
San
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From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Indeed," I exclaimed, "I know nothing of the sort.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HAVING EMPTIED MY POCKET, I OFFER MY HAND, BUT RESERVE MY HEART We sat down upon the steps of a church--San Pietro was its name, a very old church.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mastering myself, I asked her in as redoubtable a voice as I could summon, what she did here, in Pistoja.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while we were silent; Virginia, it was to be seen, was now timid--timid to the verge of defiance; I was curious, and curiously excited.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She then looked at me with her tragic eyes--grey eyes they were, tinged with black; and looking steadily always, without a trace of fear, she answered, "You know very well why I am here."
