adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
Kuszleika
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From this reading The victim was Tamoszius Kuszleika, who played the violin.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
Marija
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
Marija's
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From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The victim was Tamoszius Kuszleika, who played the violin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
Tamoszius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The victim was Tamoszius Kuszleika, who played the violin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just at this time that the great adventure befell Marija.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everybody laughed at them, for Tamoszius was petite and frail, and Marija could have picked him up and carried him off under one arm.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The victim was Tamoszius Kuszleika, who played the violin.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading The victim was Tamoszius Kuszleika, who played the violin.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The victim was Tamoszius Kuszleika, who played the violin.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But perhaps that was why she fascinated him; the sheer volume of Marija’s energy was overwhelming.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even by this deadly winter the germ of hope was not to be kept from sprouting in their hearts.
