AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
Hilda
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From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The child closed the door noiselessly and came across, holding out a letter.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She must have left the door ajar, for she had heard no sound.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Suddenly she paused, conscious that someone had entered the room and, turning, she saw Hilda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pile of correspondence was awaiting her and, standing by the desk, she began to open and read it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Papa told me to give you this the moment you came in," she said.
