adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
AMMIANI
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From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He saw what the fright had done for her.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw what the fright had done for her.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He saw what the fright had done for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw what the fright had done for her.
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 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw what the fright had done for her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw what the fright had done for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
Vittoria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMMIANI THROUGH THE MIDNIGHT Ammiani hurried Vittoria out of the street to make safety sure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps also he guessed that she was trying to conceal her fancied cowardice from him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'I have kissed her hands,' he thought, and the memory of it was a song of tenderness in his blood by the way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw what the fright had done for her.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'Home,' she said, ashamed of her excitement, and not daring to speak more words, lest the heart in her throat should betray itself.
