adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
Ammiani
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From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'They are kind--they give her a personal warning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
BRONZEnounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
Carlo
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From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'They are kind--they give her a personal warning.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'They are kind--they give her a personal warning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'They are kind--they give her a personal warning.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading 'They are kind--they give her a personal warning.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They are kind--they give her a personal warning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
Vittoria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
Vittoria's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura met his salutation by lifting the accusing butterfly attached to Vittoria's dress.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading 'They are kind--they give her a personal warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He entered with a rapid stride, and struck his hands together gladly at sight of Vittoria.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE BRONZE BUTTERFLY The two women were facing one another in a painful silence when Carlo Ammiani was announced to them.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes; I expected it,' he said, breathing quick from recent exertion.
