adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
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From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in," he called.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," he called.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Miller made a hasty step in his direction.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Miller made a hasty step in his direction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in," he called.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
HURRYnounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," he called.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miller made a hasty step in his direction.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Miller made a hasty step in his direction.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Ah, Henry, good morning," as the chauffeur stepped briskly over the threshold.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
TRENTONnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading "TRENTON HURRY" Charles Miller, completing a hurried toilet, paused at the sound of a sharp rap on his bedroom door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The latter's white face and agitated manner indicated that he was the bearer of portentous news.
