adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Romance is not confined to those ancient times.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Is it the chance shot that tells?
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “Romance is not confined to those ancient times.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it the chance shot that tells?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it the chance shot that tells?
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Romance is not confined to those ancient times.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The agent laughed and giving her his first indulgent look, remarked genially:
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “Romance is not confined to those ancient times.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Is it the chance shot that tells?
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Is it the chance shot that tells?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it the chance shot that tells?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it the chance shot that tells?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Romance is not confined to those ancient times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Romance is not confined to those ancient times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Violet had no especial intention in what she said save as a prelude to a pending request, but nothing could have served her purpose better than that one word, wedding.
