adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
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 Twice only had he paused in all that narrative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
Antonio
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From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
bird-note
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From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
DaylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight had faded whilst the tale was telling.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
Eboli
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From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Daylight had faded whilst the tale was telling.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice only had he paused in all that narrative.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice only had he paused in all that narrative.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
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 Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Twice only had he paused in all that narrative.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Twice only had he paused in all that narrative.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
parklandnounUS /ˈpɑːrklænd/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Twice only had he paused in all that narrative.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Daylight had faded whilst the tale was telling.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Daylight had faded whilst the tale was telling.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice only had he paused in all that narrative.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daylight had faded whilst the tale was telling.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once when he had described the avowal of his love for Anne, Princess of Eboli, when a burst of sobs from her had come to interrupt him; again when a curious bird-note had rung out upon the gathering dusk.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Daylight had faded whilst the tale was telling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “That, madame, is my story,” said Don Antonio, after a pause, and from narrowing eyes looked at the beauty who had heard him through.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Night was come, and lights had long since been fetched, the curtains drawn over the long windows that looked out across the parkland to the river.
