AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be silly," said Peter.
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 Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
didn't
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From this reading "You didn't understand.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be silly," said Peter.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
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 at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be silly," said Peter.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Don't be silly," said Peter.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had the bright, black eyes retained their expression of passionate defiance, Peter Hope might have retained his common sense.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You didn't understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And at sight of them Peter's common sense went out of the room disgusted, and there was born the history of many things.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only Fate arranged that instead they should suddenly fill with wild tears.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't understand.
