AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
Anthea
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From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
AtlantisnounUS /ætˈlæntɪs/
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading They remained in a breathless state for some days.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
CAESARnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They remained in a breathless state for some days.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remained in a breathless state for some days.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
how
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From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
JULIUS
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From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained in a breathless state for some days.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They remained in a breathless state for some days.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They remained in a breathless state for some days.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained in a breathless state for some days.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Atlantis had certainly this effect on the breaths of Cyril, Robert, Anthea, and Jane.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The learned gentleman seemed as breathless as anyone; he spent a good deal of what little breath he had in telling Anthea about a wonderful dream he had.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LITTLE BLACK GIRL AND JULIUS CAESAR A great city swept away by the sea, a beautiful country devastated by an active volcano—these are not the sort of things you see every day of the week.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when you do see them, no matter how many other wonders you may have seen in your time, such sights are rather apt to take your breath away.
