adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
drawing-room
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From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
DUKEnounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
Guerchard
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From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
he'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
hearth-rug
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From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
it's
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From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
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 “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He moved about the room uneasily, fingering the bric-a-brac, glancing at the Duke and looking quickly away from him again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DUKE GOES When Guerchard joined the Duke in the drawing-room, he had lost his calm air and was looking more than a little nervous.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading If Lupin dropped through that opening suddenly, he’d catch you from behind before you could wink twice,” said the Duke, in a tone of remonstrance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he came to a standstill on the hearth-rug with his back to the fireplace.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think it’s quite safe to stand there, at least with your back to the hearth?
