adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading She was overcome by the acting, by the play, by the surroundings.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was overcome by the acting, by the play, by the surroundings.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
Fenogenov
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How good Fenogenov is!”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “How good Fenogenov is!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How good Fenogenov is!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading She was overcome by the acting, by the play, by the surroundings.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was overcome by the acting, by the play, by the surroundings.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She was overcome by the acting, by the play, by the surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “How well they act! how splendidly!” she said to her papa the police captain, every time the curtain fell.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish.
