adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pushed this door open and listened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
CalculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
Desmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed this door open and listened.
HearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing nothing he passed on through it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hearing nothing he passed on through it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
LACQUERnounUS /ˈlækər/
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
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 THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He pushed this door open and listened.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hearing nothing he passed on through it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He pushed this door open and listened.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hearing nothing he passed on through it.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed this door open and listened.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
ROOMnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
side-door
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From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He pushed this door open and listened.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hearing nothing he passed on through it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
white-washed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A staircase, which from its white-washed treads, Desmond judged to be the back stairs, gave on the passage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RED LACQUER ROOM The side-door led into a little white passage with a green baize door at the end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Calculating that the men in the garden would be certain to use the main staircase, Desmond took the back stairs which, on the first landing, brought him face to face with a green baize door, similar in every respect to that on the floor below.
