AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
Ah
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From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
BATnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened and Ah Tsong looked out.
door-brass
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From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This had its effect.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
Harley
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From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This had its effect.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The door opened and Ah Tsong looked out.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened and Ah Tsong looked out.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The door opened and Ah Tsong looked out.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had its effect.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
Tsong
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From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brilliant state of the door-brass afforded evidence of the fact that Ah Tsong had arisen, even if the other members of the household were still sleeping, and Harley, growing irritable, executed a loud tattoo upon the knocker.
WINGnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading THE WING OF A BAT For a long time our knocking and ringing elicited no response.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell your master that Mr. Paul Harley has called to see him upon urgent business.”
