adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
Andreas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She bent down and kissed the hand in which Hofer held the paper.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
Doeninger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She bent down and kissed the hand in which Hofer held the paper.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She bent down and kissed the hand in which Hofer held the paper.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She bent down and kissed the hand in which Hofer held the paper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
Hofer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bent down and kissed the hand in which Hofer held the paper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
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 She bent down and kissed the hand in which Hofer held the paper.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVERS.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She bent down and kissed the hand in which Hofer held the paper.
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hush, hush," she whispered to Doeninger; "do not say anything to him."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she hastened on tiptoe to Andreas Hofer, who was reading once more with close attention the proclamation which he had dictated to Doeninger.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Doeninger went to the door and opened it, and a beautiful young girl slipped immediately into the room.
