AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
Ronicky
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From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
That's
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From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the man of the sneer said: "That's a likely story!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronicky stepped from among the smooth silks and pressed close to the door of the closet, his hand on the knob.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time had almost come for one desperate attempt to escape, and he was ready to shoot to kill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A moment of pause had come, a pause which, in the imagination of Ronicky, was filled with the approach of both the men toward the door of the closet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can show you the tracks."
