adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That was when I was only twenty.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was when I was only twenty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And so I stood and stared, and felt a sort of grim satisfaction in the sense of my own loneliness; for I had neither father, nor mother, nor brother; and as I did so there came a knock at my door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading That was when I was only twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was when I was only twenty.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I listened before I went to open it, for it was nearly twelve o’clock at night, and I was in no mood to admit any stranger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was when I was only twenty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had but one friend in the College, or, indeed, in the world—perhaps it was he.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” she said, “if I am Beauty, who are you?”
