abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘All is wrong, sir.
all's
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From this reading ‘I hope all’s right!--excuse my zeal.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
Darsie
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From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
discomposurenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading ‘I hope all’s right!--excuse my zeal.’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘I hope all’s right!--excuse my zeal.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wait your orders,’ said Nixon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘All is wrong, sir.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I hope all’s right!--excuse my zeal.’
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ‘I wait your orders,’ said Nixon.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
Redgauntlet
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From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘I hope all’s right!--excuse my zeal.’
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘All is wrong, sir.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ‘I wait your orders,’ said Nixon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED When Redgauntlet left the room, in haste and discomposure, the first person he met on the stair, and indeed so close by the door of the apartment that Darsie thought he must have been listening there, was his attendant Nixon.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ‘All is wrong, sir.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What the devil do you here?’ he said, abruptly and sternly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I wait your orders,’ said Nixon.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading ‘I hope all’s right!--excuse my zeal.’
