adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
Fifanti
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From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
Giuliana
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From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
Messer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
queereradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪrər/
comparative of “queer” — beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days that followed I found Messer Fifanti in queerer moods than ever.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
vulturineadjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading And with Giuliana his manner was the oddest thing conceivable; at times he was mocking as an ape, at times his manner had in it a suggestion of the serpent; more rarely he was his usual, vulturine self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched her curiously, ever between anger and derision, to all of which she presented a calm front and a patience almost saintly.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was as a man with some mighty burden on his mind, undecided whether he shall bear it or cast it off.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Ever impatient, he would be easily moved to anger now, and not a day passed but he stormed at me over the Greek with which, under his guidance, I was wrestling.
