adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURPHY AND POLIDORI.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The wretches are unmasked!
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
MURPHYnounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading MURPHY AND POLIDORI.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
POLIDORI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURPHY AND POLIDORI.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
RadiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
Rudolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading "The wretches are unmasked!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Radiant with joy was the face of Sir Walter Murphy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On descending from the carriage, he handed to one of the servants a pair of pistols, took off his long riding, coat, and, without losing time to change his dress, he followed Rudolph, who, very impatient, had preceded him to his apartment.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wretches are unmasked!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good news, your highness, good news!" cried the squire, when he found himself alone with Rudolph.
