admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Alban proposed to get admission to the house by that way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
Alban
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From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alban proposed to get admission to the house by that way.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
Ellmother
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From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
Francine
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From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
Francine's
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From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Alban proposed to get admission to the house by that way.
glimmered
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From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
Netherwoods
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From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Alban proposed to get admission to the house by that way.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
sitting-room
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From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alban proposed to get admission to the house by that way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In her horror of again encountering Francine, Mrs. Ellmother positively refused to follow him when he turned away from the door.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alban proposed to get admission to the house by that way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The inmates of Netherwoods rose early, and went to bed early.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Alban and Mrs. Ellmother arrived at the back door of the house, they found it locked.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
window-entrance
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From this reading The only light visible, along the whole length of the building, glimmered through the Venetian blind of the window-entrance to Francine’s sitting-room.
