adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Five to the minute—that’s all right.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Five to the minute—that’s all right.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
LUPIN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Five to the minute—that’s all right.”
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Five to the minute—that’s all right.”
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
Sonia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Five to the minute—that’s all right.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “If it’s for me, plenty of tea, very little cream, and three lumps of sugar,” he cried in a gay, ringing voice, and pulled out his watch.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LUPIN’S WAY Sonia, in a sudden revulsion of feeling, in a reaction from her fears, slipped back and sat down at the tea-table, panting quickly, struggling to keep back the tears of relief.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She did not see the Duke gallop up the slope, dismount, and hand over his horse to the groom who came running to him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was still a mist in her eyes to blur his figure as he came through the window.
