AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
Alix
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From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
Courtney
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From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
LogsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
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 From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
MID-OCTOBERnoun
the middle part of October
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
raincoatnounUS /ˈreɪnkoʊt/
a water-resistant coat
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Alix was expecting friends down from the city for tea.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Alix was standing before the fire, tearing a sheet of paper into small pieces.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MID-OCTOBER DAY One chilly, rainy afternoon in mid-October Courtney appeared at the house on the knoll half an hour earlier than was his custom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Logs were blazing merrily in the fireplace.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From the hall where he was removing his raincoat he had a fair view through an open door of the north end of the long living-room.
