adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
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From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I did it as a joke at first.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked at me, amazed, excited, terrified, not daring to cry out for fear of a scandal and of being probably driven out, first by her employers and then, perhaps, by her father.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I teased her a little, which seemed to amuse her, but we did not chat, of course, as we could not understand each other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But one night, after I had stayed quite late with my friend and was going back to my room, I passed the girl, who was going to her room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was just opposite my open door, and, without reflection, and more for fun than anything else, I abruptly seized her round the waist, and before she recovered from her astonishment I had thrown her down and locked her in my room.
