adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At a sign from Maruja, he entered the room.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a sign from Maruja, he entered the room.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
GuestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
hastily-summoned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a sign from Maruja, he entered the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
Maruja
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the flash of light made by the opening door, he had been perfectly conscious of her companion, but not a motion of his eye or the movement of a muscle of his face betrayed it.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At a sign from Maruja, he entered the room.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At a sign from Maruja, he entered the room.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Captain Carroll alone remained there, erect and motionless, before the threshold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hastily-summoned servants were already bearing away the madman, exhausted by his efforts.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a swift glance of admiration at Maruja, Guest flung open the door.
