AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
beaksnounUS /biːks/
plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
EMPTYverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY SEAT.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
Ruggles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
Scarlet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
SEATnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE EMPTY SEAT.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The beaks are out in force, it seems," muttered Ruggles, as he halted for a moment on the ground to rest from his exertion.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A hand shook the door as Professor Ruggles entered the room.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY SEAT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hurried to the rear of the block, down an upper hall, and as he was passing into an alley down the back stairs, the four men had burst in the side door and rushed into Madge Scarlet's dingy sitting-room.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He at once suspected something wrong, but cared only for his own safety, and so did not attempt to warn the inmates of Mrs. Scarlet's den of their danger.
