alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
Amy
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From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
tarnishingverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to have been talking for some time already.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting behind him, on the sofa, concealed by the shadow of the evening and the shadow of the man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amy and her lover were seated beside each other, not far from me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The same background, the same half-light tarnishing them as when I first saw them together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was bending over, pale and vaguely outlined, with his hands on his knees.
