adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon Heron came home.
Armand
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From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anon Heron came home.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
Chauvelin
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From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
cursoryadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrsəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading He nodded to Chauvelin, and threw but a cursory glance on Armand.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He nodded to Chauvelin, and threw but a cursory glance on Armand.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded to Chauvelin, and threw but a cursory glance on Armand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He nodded to Chauvelin, and threw but a cursory glance on Armand.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Heron was not at his lodgings when, at last, after vigorous pulls at the bell, a great deal of waiting and much cursing, Chauvelin, closely followed by Armand, was introduced in the chief agent’s office.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armand by this time was so dazed with fatigue that he sank on a chair like a log, and remained there staring into the fire, unconscious of the flight of time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The soldier who acted as servant said that citizen Heron had gone out to sup, but would surely be home again by eight o’clock.
