AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
Alstine
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From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He was young and handsome, and the reader knows him as August Bordine, the young engineer.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
Bordine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was young and handsome, and the reader knows him as August Bordine, the young engineer.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was nothing curious, however, in the make-up of the gentleman.
ENGINEERnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading THE ENGINEER PUZZLED.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was young and handsome, and the reader knows him as August Bordine, the young engineer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was young and handsome, and the reader knows him as August Bordine, the young engineer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was nothing curious, however, in the make-up of the gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing curious, however, in the make-up of the gentleman.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He was young and handsome, and the reader knows him as August Bordine, the young engineer.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading There was nothing curious, however, in the make-up of the gentleman.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing curious, however, in the make-up of the gentleman.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing curious, however, in the make-up of the gentleman.
PUZZLEDadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE ENGINEER PUZZLED.
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 A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading He was young and handsome, and the reader knows him as August Bordine, the young engineer.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGINEER PUZZLED.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The servant who answered stared at the gentleman as though there was some noticeable curiosity about him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man ran up the steps at the Alstine mansion and rang the bell.
