adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
bella
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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
Don't
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From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
gayety
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From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
Ginevra
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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
Ginevrettina
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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
Ginevrola
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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”
mia
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From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here she is, my Ginevra, Ginevrettina, Ginevrola, mia Ginevra bella!” cried the old man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The pale, wan face of the baroness recovered its usual tones, and even assumed a look of gayety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She nodded her head with a graceful movement at her mother, who was frightened by her cry, as if to say, “Don’t be alarmed, it was only a trick to get away.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly Ginevra was put down with an air of respect.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, father, you hurt me!”
