afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had not thought that it could be so late, for it was long since Sabina had looked at the watch.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had not thought that it could be so late, for it was long since Sabina had looked at the watch.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
Malipieri
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From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Malipieri had put out the lamp, and the lantern had gone out for lack of oil, at the last moment.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
Sabina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
Sabina's
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From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had not thought that it could be so late, for it was long since Sabina had looked at the watch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had not thought that it could be so late, for it was long since Sabina had looked at the watch.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was important that Sabina should not be seen by the porter, in the very unlikely event of his being up at that hour.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She got his watch out of her glove where it had been so many hours, and by the clear starlight they could see that it was nearly twenty minutes past two o'clock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sabina's strength revived in the warm night air, out in the courtyard, under the stars, and the awful danger from which Malipieri had saved her and himself looked unreal, after the first few moments of liberty.
