aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And how did you know that?" asked Numa coldly.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "And how did you know that?" asked Numa coldly.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "And dared you look through my window?
Decurio
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From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And how did you know that?" asked Numa coldly.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Did I not forbid you?
gesticulations
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From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
how
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From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw them through the window."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And how did you know that?" asked Numa coldly.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And dared you look through my window?
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And dared you look through my window?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not forbid you?
Numa
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From this reading "And how did you know that?" asked Numa coldly.
peasant's
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From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw them through the window."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And how did you know that?" asked Numa coldly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I saw them through the window."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I saw them through the window."
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
Wallachian
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From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Wallachian, who had stolen to the window, stood aghast with terror and, soon as the Decurio arrived, he ran to meet him, and related, with vehement gesticulations, how the girl had thrown herself into the peasant's arms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And how did you know that?" asked Numa coldly.
