AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading She did not want to meet the book agent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
beveled
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From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She did not want to meet the book agent.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
Briggs
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From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
Eliph
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From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
Hewlitt
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From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She did not want to meet the book agent.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not want to meet the book agent.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Miss Sally, after the brief glance, tiptoed back through the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading A minute later he saw the red silk that obstructed the pane of beveled glass in the upper part of the door drawn ever so slightly to one side and then quickly replaced.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want to meet the book agent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He caught the glisten of an eye, as the red silk was held aside, but the door did not open.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Eliph' Hewlitt reached the Briggs house, he did not hesitate, but walked right up to the front door and rang the bell.
