AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It was dinner time, and past, but he had little appetite.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But the girl was beyond earshot.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl was beyond earshot.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Elise!” he called, starting up, “Elise!”
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was dinner time, and past, but he had little appetite.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading But the girl was beyond earshot.
Elise
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From this reading “Elise!” he called, starting up, “Elise!”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
Gethryn
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From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But the girl was beyond earshot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was dinner time, and past, but he had little appetite.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Elise!” he called, starting up, “Elise!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
I'll
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From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was dinner time, and past, but he had little appetite.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was dinner time, and past, but he had little appetite.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Elise!” he called, starting up, “Elise!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was dinner time, and past, but he had little appetite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Elise!” he called, starting up, “Elise!”
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the sound of the closing door was hardly perceptible, it was enough to wake Gethryn.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And she went away without her money, too; I’ll drop around tomorrow and leave it; she may need it,” he muttered, rubbing his eyes and staring at the door.
