adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
Rutli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a pause, and then Rutli turned around and quietly joined me in the doorway.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was an oath, the momentary apparition of two furious and indignant faces over the fence; but these, however, seemed to be instantly extinguished and put down by the enormous palms of Rutli clapped upon their heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the gate was not again opened until the arrival of my partisans, when the house was clearly in my possession.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I opened it I still heard the sound of laughter, which, however, instantly stopped at a sentence from Rutli, which I could not hear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without understanding a thing that had happened, I rightly conceived this was the cue for my appearance with my revolver at the front door.
