adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
Anitra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was quite as much a scientist as a business man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
centrifugaladjectiveUS /ˈsentrɪfjuːɡəl/
tending to move away from a center
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
Eulalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was quite as much a scientist as a business man.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was quite as much a scientist as a business man.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite as much a scientist as a business man.
Sandoval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading He was quite as much a scientist as a business man.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
technologynounUS /tekˈnɑːlədʒi/
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to fairly devour every move that Anitra made about the apartment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He and Eulalie talked for a moment in low tones in Cuban Spanish, but it needed only to watch his eyes to guess where his heart was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sandoval was a handsome fellow, tall, straight as an arrow, with bushy dark hair and a mustache which gave him a distinguished appearance.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Born in Cuba, he had been educated in the United States, had taken special work in the technology of sugar, knew the game from cane to centrifugal and the ship to the sugar trust.
