adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
crapnounUS /kræp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
Kate
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From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
kneeled
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
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 The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
Pollard'snounUS /ˈpɑːlərdz/
possessive form of “pollard” — a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
