adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
ArcadiannounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪdiən/
an inhabitant of Arcadia
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
Donatello's
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
ebullitionnoun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
effervesced
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
FAUNnoun
ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
Miriam's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
NYMPHnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
