adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
AminenounUS /ˌeɪˈmiːn/
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
Amine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Had Father Mathias forgiven her?
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
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 Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
MathiasnounUS /məˈθaɪəs/
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Father Mathias coldly took her hand, and laying his own upon her head, said: "May God bless thee, and forgive thee, my daughter, as I have long done."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Amine was the first to extend her hand; she had almost forgotten at the moment how they had parted, in the pleasure she experienced in meeting with a well-known face.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the recollection of what had passed, rushed into Amine's mind, and she coloured deeply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both Amine and Father Mathias started, and drew back with surprise at this unexpected meeting.
