used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You sneak, you! you that are full of lies!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I shall punish him for this!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
Dios
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From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But I shall punish him for this!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I shall punish him for this!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I shall punish him for this!”
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “You sneak, you! you that are full of lies!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
Madre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “But I shall punish him for this!”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
rigornounUS /ˈrɪɡər/
something hard to endure
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But I shall punish him for this!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “You sneak, you! you that are full of lies!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But I shall punish him for this!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
at the time that
From this reading Ricardo had scarce entered, her name on his tongue, when the full volume of her ire burst upon him with tropical rigor and suddenness.
a Caucasian
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Madre de Dios!_” she exclaimed over and over, her lips white with rage and mortification.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you have been to see that crooked face,” she cried furiously.
