adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No Conti ever had any common sense!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading No Conti ever had any common sense!"
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
Conti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Conti ever had any common sense!"
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No Conti ever had any common sense!"
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading What Sabina had foreseen had happened.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No Conti ever had any common sense!"
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What Sabina had foreseen had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
horse-dealer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No Conti ever had any common sense!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
Sabina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Sabina had foreseen had happened.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading No Conti ever had any common sense!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
Volterra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother had looked her over, from head to foot, to see what sort of condition she was in, as a horse-dealer looks over a promising colt he has not seen for some time; and the Princess had instantly detected the signs of an accident.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "And what is worse, those dreadful Volterra people found you there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you spent last night in the rooms of a man you have not seen half a dozen times," said the Princess, speaking with a cigarette in her mouth.
