adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
else
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From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Kirk thought so, too.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kirk thought so, too.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But as he approached he felt a sudden pang of jealous rage.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kirk thought so, too.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kirk thought so, too.
Tosca
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From this reading In fact, it pleased him so greatly that he thought of nothing else during the entire second act of "La Tosca."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was even sweeter than the music of her hesitating accent.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, after an age, the curtain fell for a second time, he escaped from his companions, mumbling some excuse or other, and made haste to find her again.
