adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jansoulet’s mother looked at her son.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Monpavon, motionless, expanded his shirtfront.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jansoulet’s mother looked at her son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
Jansoulet's
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From this reading Jansoulet’s mother looked at her son.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jansoulet’s mother looked at her son.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
Monpavon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monpavon, motionless, expanded his shirtfront.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jansoulet’s mother looked at her son.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Monpavon, motionless, expanded his shirtfront.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
Paganetti
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From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
scenting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
shirtfrontnoun
the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)
From this reading Monpavon, motionless, expanded his shirtfront.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Jansoulet’s mother looked at her son.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
tribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was the Governor Paganetti leaving the tribune, his face white, the eyes wide open, his mouth half opened, like some Pierrot scenting in the air a formidable blow.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The big man puffed violently into the flowers of his wife’s little white hat.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this sudden revelation, the speaker stopped a moment, like an actor making his point; and in the heavy silence weighing on the assembly, the noise of a closing door was heard.
