adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Her circle of acquaintances being large, she was in terror of being recognized.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Her circle of acquaintances being large, she was in terror of being recognized.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
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From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
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 In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here her uneasiness increased.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here her uneasiness increased.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Here her uneasiness increased.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her circle of acquaintances being large, she was in terror of being recognized.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Her circle of acquaintances being large, she was in terror of being recognized.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Here her uneasiness increased.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes she was set down at the Hotel du Louvre.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After hurriedly walking several squares, she thought she might, without fear of being recognized, call a coach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would her friends think if they saw her at the Hotel du Louvre disguised in this old dress?
