adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I rang the bell of a hotel were I was known.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
boulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
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 I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I rang the bell of a hotel were I was known.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I rang the bell of a hotel were I was known.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I rang the bell of a hotel were I was known.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
SeizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
self-composure
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From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I rang the bell of a hotel were I was known.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I then heard, in the distance, noises which came from my apartments, which sounded now as if the house were empty, a loud noise of shutting of doors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were being slammed from top to bottom of my dwelling, even the door which I had just opened myself unconsciously, and which had closed of itself, when the last thing had taken its departure.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seized at last with terror, I succeeded in dragging myself out of the main avenue, and in concealing myself again among the shrubbery, so as to watch the disappearance of the most cherished objects, the smallest, the least striking, the least unknown which had once belonged to me.
