adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
Anteoni
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From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What shall I do to-night?”
Domini
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From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What shall I do to-night?”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
salle-a-manger
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From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall I do to-night?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in the now empty _salle-a-manger_ Domini asked herself the question.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What shall I do to-night?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The idea of going to her room, of reading, even of sitting quietly in the verandah, was intolerable to her.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was restless, terribly restless in mind, and wanted distraction.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall I do to-night?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She longed for action, swiftness, excitement, the help of outside things, of that exterior life which she had told Count Anteoni she had begun to see as a mirage.
