aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
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 Anne bowed, and left him.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Anne bowed, and left him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
Glenarm
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From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne bowed, and left him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
Julius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Anne bowed, and left him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
music-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he spoke the sound of the piano reached them from the music-room.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arrived at the short flight of steps which led up to the door, she paused to collect her thoughts before she went in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Julius pointed to the glass door which opened on to the terrace.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have only to go in by that door,” he said, “and you will find Mrs. Glenarm alone.”
