adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
Chloe
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From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
Chloe's
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From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
negress
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From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
StudionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the sound of hurried shutting of doors, of the moving of furniture, quick footsteps across the floor, and then a girlish laugh that startled her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meantime the fair stranger was making her way towards the river suburb.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She hesitated a moment also when Aunt Chloe appeared in the doorway, and, with a puzzled survey of her features, went upstairs to announce a visitor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She ascended the stairs breathlessly to Aunt Chloe's summons, found the negress on the landing, and knocked at a door which bore a card marked “Studio.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she reached Aunt Chloe's cottage, she paused, with the unfamiliar curiosity of a newcomer, over its quaint and incongruous exterior.
