andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
Doone
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From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
FifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
Ronicky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment it was closed the girl buried her face in her hands.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He turned and went swiftly through the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Wait here while I go in and wake him up.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Wait here," he whispered to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapter Fifteen _The Girl Thief_ Before that death sentence had been passed on him Ronicky Doone stood before the door of his room, with the trembling girl beside him.
