adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm all turned around," was the way she expressed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I'm all turned around," was the way she expressed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
Betty
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From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Following this plan, she did come to the door and confidently turned the knob.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Following this plan, she did come to the door and confidently turned the knob.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
DRAMATICSnounUS /drəˈmætɪks/
participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading "I'm all turned around," was the way she expressed it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following this plan, she did come to the door and confidently turned the knob.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all turned around," was the way she expressed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm all turned around," was the way she expressed it.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Following this plan, she did come to the door and confidently turned the knob.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Following this plan, she did come to the door and confidently turned the knob.
pleasanter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Following this plan, she did come to the door and confidently turned the knob.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I must start and go around the sides, feeling till I come to the door."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading She tripped over some tool as she felt for the door and discovered that she had lost her sense of direction completely.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I'm all turned around," was the way she expressed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading DRAMATICS There are pleasanter places to be at midnight than the dark room of a strange water tower, but Betty was not frightened.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'm all turned around," was the way she expressed it.
