adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Zeke twirled his hat slowly between his hands.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
electric-lighted
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From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
Evringham
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From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
Evringham's
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From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
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 Zeke twirled his hat slowly between his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Zeke twirled his hat slowly between his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
Jewel's
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From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
rose-tintedadjective
of a color tinged with rose
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
sharp-eyedadjective
having very keen vision
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Zeke twirled his hat slowly between his hands.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Zeke twirled his hat slowly between his hands.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time Jewel had visited her grandfather's office and she was impressed anew with his importance as she entered the stone building and ascended in the elevator to mysterious heights.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You just step into Mr. Evringham's office," he said quietly, "and tell him the young lady he invited has arrived."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
Zeke
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From this reading Zeke twirled his hat slowly between his hands.
Zeke's
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From this reading Arrived in an electric-lighted anteroom, Zeke's request to see Mr. Evringham was met by a sharp-eyed young man who denied it with a cold, inquiring stare.
