adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
Anner
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From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
Awright
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From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
goin
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From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
Simmons
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From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob Ford heard him open the front door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
well-remembered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The he went to the window, and just below him he saw the crown of a bonnet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It vanished, and borne to him from within the door there fell upon his ear the sound of a well-remembered female voice.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Where ye goin’ now with no ‘at?” asked the voice, sharply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Awright, ‘Anner--there’s--there’s somebody upstairs to see you,” Simmons answered.
