adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ‘That I am,’ said the fellow, with an air of the utmost superiority.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘That I am,’ said the fellow, with an air of the utmost superiority.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But listen: you are an Englishman?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But listen: you are an Englishman?’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But listen: you are an Englishman?’
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From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading But listen: you are an Englishman?’
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
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 The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading ‘That I am,’ said the fellow, with an air of the utmost superiority.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading But listen: you are an Englishman?’
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading ‘That I am,’ said the fellow, with an air of the utmost superiority.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That I am,’ said the fellow, with an air of the utmost superiority.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ‘That I am,’ said the fellow, with an air of the utmost superiority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next day when I went back, my fears were realised: the door was refused to me--my Lady was not at home.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This I knew to be false: I had watched the door the whole morning from a lodging I took at a house opposite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘That I am,’ said the fellow, with an air of the utmost superiority.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But listen: you are an Englishman?’
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your lady is not out,’ said I: ‘she has denied me, and I can’t, of course, force my way to her.
