adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He called to them in thick, unsteady accents.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The women-servants crowded into the bedroom in alarm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The women-servants crowded into the bedroom in alarm.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A man was dimly visible below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called to them in thick, unsteady accents.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The women-servants crowded into the bedroom in alarm.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading A man was dimly visible below.
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called to them in thick, unsteady accents.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women-servants crowded into the bedroom in alarm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The women-servants crowded into the bedroom in alarm.
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 Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was dimly visible below.
Natalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He called to them in thick, unsteady accents.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He called to them in thick, unsteady accents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called to them in thick, unsteady accents.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading He called to them in thick, unsteady accents.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading A man was dimly visible below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she spoke there was a loud ring at the doorbell.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Strong in numbers, and encouraged by Natalie--who roused herself and led the way--they confronted the risk of opening the window and of venturing out on the balcony which extended along that side of the house.
women-servants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women-servants crowded into the bedroom in alarm.
