adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading There came the bang of the front door.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came the bang of the front door.
card-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
DUKEnounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There came the bang of the front door.
Guerchard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
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 With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came the bang of the front door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Presently he heard quick footsteps on the bare boards of the empty room beyond the opening.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
STAYSnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE STAYS The Duke shut the door and leant against it, listening anxiously, breathing quickly.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came the bang of the front door.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He lighted a cigarette, dropped into an easy chair, and sat waiting with an entirely careless air for the detective’s return.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a deep sigh of relief he left the door, came briskly, smiling, across the room, and put the card-case back into the pocket of Guerchard’s cloak.
