annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading She attributed this unusual ebullition to ridicule of herself.
Ballard
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From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
didn't
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From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
Dr
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From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
ebullitionnoun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading She attributed this unusual ebullition to ridicule of herself.
Evringham
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She attributed this unusual ebullition to ridicule of herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
I've
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From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
LIBRARYnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She attributed this unusual ebullition to ridicule of herself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading She attributed this unusual ebullition to ridicule of herself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY As Mr. Evringham turned from the closed door he met his daughter-in-law coming out into the hall.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She attributed this unusual ebullition to ridicule of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this juncture she paused, surprised to observe that her father-in-law was laughing.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don't see why I didn't hear him come down.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I've been watching for Dr. Ballard,” she said with annoyance.
