adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood quite still, taking in the whole scene at a glance.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
ARRANGEMENTSnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood quite still, taking in the whole scene at a glance.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
cat-like
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From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
Geoffrey
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From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She stood quite still, taking in the whole scene at a glance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
HONORIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She stood quite still, taking in the whole scene at a glance.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She stood quite still, taking in the whole scene at a glance.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She stood quite still, taking in the whole scene at a glance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
titheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The door of the sitting-room was still ajar, and Geoffrey had his back towards it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY HONORIA MAKES ARRANGEMENTS In another moment somebody entered the room; it was Elizabeth.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She stood quite still, taking in the whole scene at a glance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had returned from her tithe collecting expedition—with the tithe.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So it happened that nobody heard Elizabeth’s rather cat-like step, and for some seconds she stood in the doorway without being perceived.
