adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, well, you want to kill me!...
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If my death can give you any pleasure--kill me!”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If my death can give you any pleasure--kill me!”
Cristemio
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From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If my death can give you any pleasure--kill me!”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “That is a man,” said De Marsay, pointing to the mulatto, with a sombre gesture.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If my death can give you any pleasure--kill me!”
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my death can give you any pleasure--kill me!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is a man,” said De Marsay, pointing to the mulatto, with a sombre gesture.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Ah, well, you want to kill me!...
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
Marsay
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From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, well, you want to kill me!...
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading “That is a man,” said De Marsay, pointing to the mulatto, with a sombre gesture.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my death can give you any pleasure--kill me!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
Paquita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If my death can give you any pleasure--kill me!”
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “That is a man,” said De Marsay, pointing to the mulatto, with a sombre gesture.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is a man,” said De Marsay, pointing to the mulatto, with a sombre gesture.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading “That is a man,” said De Marsay, pointing to the mulatto, with a sombre gesture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, well, you want to kill me!...
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Ah, well, you want to kill me!...
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 “Ah, well, you want to kill me!...
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading De Marsay, for all reply, gave her a glance, which signified so plainly, “_You must die!_” that Paquita threw herself upon him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She made a sign to Cristemio, who withdrew his foot from the body of the young man, and retired without letting his face show that he had formed any opinion, good or bad, with regard to Paquita.
