adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
d'Aigrigny
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From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STROKE OF NOON.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
NOONnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE LAST STROKE OF NOON.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST STROKE OF NOON.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
resemblancesnounUS /riˈzemblənsəz/
plural of “resemblance” — similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
STROKEnounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE LAST STROKE OF NOON.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
testamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good Heaven! is it possible that nature can produce such resemblances?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STROKE OF NOON.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he said in a low voice, as if speaking to himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter rose trembling from his seat and gazed with increasing stupor at the female portrait.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the cry uttered by Gabriel, the notary had stopped reading the testament, and Father d'Aigrigny hastily drew near the young priest.
