adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Or could he have come home by accident sooner than usual?
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading And who could have betrayed her, and have called him home?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or could he have come home by accident sooner than usual?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And who could have betrayed her, and have called him home?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Or could he have come home by accident sooner than usual?
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And who could have betrayed her, and have called him home?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
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 Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And who could have betrayed her, and have called him home?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
Hermas
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From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And who could have betrayed her, and have called him home?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And who could have betrayed her, and have called him home?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or could he have come home by accident sooner than usual?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
Phoebicius
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From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
Sirona
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From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
sleeping-room
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From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Or could he have come home by accident sooner than usual?
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Or could he have come home by accident sooner than usual?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Or could he have come home by accident sooner than usual?
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sirona had had time to throw herself on to her couch; she was terribly frightened, and had turned her face to the wall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And who could have betrayed her, and have called him home?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did he actually know that some one had been with her?
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few minutes after Hermas had flung himself out of window into the roadway, Phoebicius walked into his sleeping-room.
