adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
AssuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
Bellamy
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
coupé
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
ForgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
half-lit
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
Idiale
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From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
Louise
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From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Louise was sitting up in her dressing-gown, drinking her coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Assured that he was not watched, he softly turned the handle of the door and entered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bellamy stole along the half-lit corridors of the train until he came to the coupé which had been reserved for Mademoiselle Idiale.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held up his finger and she greeted him only with a nod.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Forgive me, Louise,” he whispered, “I dared not knock, and I was obliged to see you at once.”
