alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
divergedverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒd/
past form of “diverge” — move or draw apart
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen.
