adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
concertedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrtəd/
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
doesn't
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From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
Ede
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From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
finalenounUS /fəˈnæli/
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I'll go; it's my place.'
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
I'll
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From this reading 'I'll go; it's my place.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
it's
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From this reading 'I'll go; it's my place.'
Kate
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From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I'll go; it's my place.'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'I'll go; it's my place.'
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Ede made a movement towards the door, but Kate stopped her, saying:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she descended the stairs she heard a man's voice screaming above the general hubbub:
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She took the concerted music in the finale of the first act two whole bars before her time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I'll tell you what; if Miss Beaumont doesn't wait for my beat another night, I'll insist on a rehearsal being called.
