AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
CablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
CABLE'SnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
DEBTSnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
hold-up
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From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He did not go to his office the next day--nor the next--but haunted her door, sleepless, nervous, held close by dread.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been removed to her home late on the night of the "hold-up," as the newspapers felt justified in calling it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading During those trying hours he lived an age of agony in suspense.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A dozen times, at least, he sought admittance to her room, but was always turned away, cursing the doctor and the nurses for their interference.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading DAVID CABLE'S DEBTS Two days passed before David Cable was permitted to see his wife.
