adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is that you?” asked Blanche.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of her voice, Anne started back guiltily.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the sound of her voice, Anne started back guiltily.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
Blanche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that you?” asked Blanche.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No! it was not to be done.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading At the sound of her voice, Anne started back guiltily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of her voice, Anne started back guiltily.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that you?” asked Blanche.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No! it was not to be done.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No! it was not to be done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No! it was not to be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
relievingverbUS /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of her voice, Anne started back guiltily.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the sound of her voice, Anne started back guiltily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that you?” asked Blanche.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’ll be with you in a moment,” she answered, and closed the door again between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the sound of her voice, Anne started back guiltily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No! it was not to be done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without allowing herself to hesitate for an instant, Anne opened the bedroom door--with the resolution of relieving Arnold from the new sacrifice imposed on him by owning the truth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that you?” asked Blanche.
