afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
AminenounUS /ˌeɪˈmiːn/
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
GoanounUS /ˈɡoʊə/
a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me, Pedro, where is your mother?"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
mantillanounUS /mænˈtɪlə/
a woman's silk or lace scarf
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, Pedro, where is your mother?"
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Tell me, Pedro, where is your mother?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
Pedro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, Pedro, where is your mother?"
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Amine had just returned from an afternoon's walk through the streets of Goa; she had made some purchases at different shops in the bazaar, and had brought them home under her mantilla.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Here, at last, thank Heaven, I am alone and not watched," thought Amine, as she threw herself on the couch.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Little Pedro, the son of the widow, entered the room, ran up to Amine, and kissed her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Philip, Philip, where are you?" exclaimed she; "I have now the means, and I soon will know."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me, Pedro, where is your mother?"
