adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She smoothed her excited apron, sighing.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
Berry'snounUS /ˈberiz/
possessive form of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading Let no one imagine that she regretted her complicity.
creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
Dan
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From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She smoothed her excited apron, sighing.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Let no one imagine that she regretted her complicity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no one imagine that she regretted her complicity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Let no one imagine that she regretted her complicity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let no one imagine that she regretted her complicity.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Let no one imagine that she regretted her complicity.
regulateverbUS /ˈreɡjəleɪt/
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
Ripton's
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From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She smoothed her excited apron, sighing.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading She smoothed her excited apron, sighing.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
street-windows
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From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
suckverbUS /sʌk/
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
undefendedadjective
not defended or capable of being defended
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
veritably
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From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a pensive mind she grasped Ripton’s arm to regulate his steps, and returned to the room where her creditor awaited her.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading General withdrawing of heads from street-windows, emigration of organs and bands, and a relaxed atmosphere in the circle of Mrs. Berry’s abode, proved that Dan Cupid had veritably flown to suck the life of fresh regions.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the interval he had stormed her undefended fortress, the cake, from which altitude he shook a dolorous head at the guilty woman.
