adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
Angela
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From this reading "Morte di Angela Sovrani!"
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
breastpocket
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From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
dagger-sheath
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From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
di
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From this reading "Morte di Angela Sovrani!"
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
Morte
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From this reading "Morte di Angela Sovrani!"
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
newsvendors
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From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
Sovrani
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From this reading "Morte di Angela Sovrani!"
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There he paused dizzily,--the stars appeared to rock in the sky, and the houses seemed moving slowly round him in a sort of circular procession.
unseeingly
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From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walking as in a dream he brushed past the astonished and frightened servant unseeingly, and went out of the house into the street once more.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The shouting of the newsvendors which had ceased for a while, began again with even louder persistency.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that, he put the dagger-sheath back in his breastpocket with jealous care, and left her where she crouched, shivering and moaning.
