used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
anew
From this reading "What did I tell you?" whispered Naball again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
CapricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I tell you?" whispered Naball again.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
front-door
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From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
Hist
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From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I tell you?" whispered Naball again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
and nothing more
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
Kitty's
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From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
hear with intention
From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
Naball
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From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
in the near future
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
express in words
From this reading "What did I tell you?" whispered Naball again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
having come into contact
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
Villiers
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From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Villiers and Caprice, both in the drawing-room; wait a moment, count twenty, and then ring the bell."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I tell you?" whispered Naball again.
at the time that
From this reading The trio soon arrived at Kitty's house, and Ezra was just about to ring the front-door bell, when suddenly Naball touched his arm to stop him.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hist!" he said in a quick whisper; "listen."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What did I tell you?" whispered Naball again.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman's voice, talking in a high key, and then the deep tones of a man's voice, like the growl of an angry beast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did I tell you?" whispered Naball again.
