adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tavia slipped through the hedge after Dorothy.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
CASEnounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
dismounted
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From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
Dorothy
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From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
EMERGENCYnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Tavia slipped through the hedge after Dorothy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Tavia slipped through the hedge after Dorothy.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
Tavia
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From this reading Tavia slipped through the hedge after Dorothy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
There's
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From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tavia slipped through the hedge after Dorothy.
time-mark
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From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It seemed the message must be from Dalton, somehow, and she too, like Dorothy, felt a trifle agitated.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The maid had answered the ring, and now the boy was wandering along the path, content that his time-mark allowed a few moments for such recreation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope there's nothing the matter--" The boy with the bag strapped over his shoulder had dismounted from his muddy bicycle, and was now at the door of the Cedar mansion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CASE "There's a special messenger," exclaimed Dorothy, with a little flutter.
