adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
Armand
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From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Shall I go to the door?” said Joseph.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Sir,” said Joseph coming back to me, “it is two ladies.”
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is we, Armand,” cried a voice that I recognised as that of Prudence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was hardly an hour after Joseph and I had begun preparing for my departure, when there was a violent ring at the door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Go,” I said, asking myself who it could be at such an hour, and not daring to believe that it was Marguerite.
