adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
Emily
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From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He looked at the houses on the opposite side of the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the houses on the opposite side of the street.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
Mirabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked at the houses on the opposite side of the street.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He looked at the houses on the opposite side of the street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
ReachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He looked at the houses on the opposite side of the street.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He looked at the houses on the opposite side of the street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Nothing had been said at the fatal interview with Emily, which could have given him the slightest warning of what was to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reaching the hotel at which he was accustomed to stay when he was in London, Mirabel locked the door of his room.
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 His mind was in such a state of morbid distrust that he lowered the blind over the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading In solitude and obscurity, the miserable wretch sat down in a corner, and covered his face with his hands, and tried to realize what had happened to him.
