actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always self-effacing and silent, she was now more silent and self-effacing still.
Amy
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From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No one explained anything to Aunt Amy but no one concealed anything from her.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one explained anything to Aunt Amy but no one concealed anything from her.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading No one explained anything to Aunt Amy but no one concealed anything from her.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She simply "didn't matter."
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading No one explained anything to Aunt Amy but no one concealed anything from her.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one explained anything to Aunt Amy but no one concealed anything from her.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She simply "didn't matter."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Always self-effacing and silent, she was now more silent and self-effacing still.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one explained anything to Aunt Amy but no one concealed anything from her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Always self-effacing and silent, she was now more silent and self-effacing still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one explained anything to Aunt Amy but no one concealed anything from her.
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
self-effacingadjective
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
From this reading Always self-effacing and silent, she was now more silent and self-effacing still.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always self-effacing and silent, she was now more silent and self-effacing still.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Always self-effacing and silent, she was now more silent and self-effacing still.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading She simply "didn't matter."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Always self-effacing and silent, she was now more silent and self-effacing still.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Consequently the principal actors tended to forget their parts when in her presence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is the onlooker who sees most of the game and Aunt Amy was an ideal onlooker.
