adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole passed in a few seconds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
Annaly
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From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The whole passed in a few seconds.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
ImpatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole passed in a few seconds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
O'Shane
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From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
Ormond
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From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The whole passed in a few seconds.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The whole passed in a few seconds.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Impatient of delay, Ormond pushed open the door, snatched the keys, and disappeared.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady O’Shane, extremely terrified, had scarcely power to rise.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
Ulick
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From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She opened the drawer of the table, and thrust her trembling hand down to the bottom of the silk bag, into which the keys had fallen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The music drowned the noise of the opening door, and of the two chairs, which Ormond had thrown down: those who sat near, thought a servant had pushed in and gone out; but, however rapid the movement, the full view of the figure had been seen by Miss Annaly, who was sitting on the opposite side of the room; Sir Ulick was sitting beside her, talking earnestly.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole passed in a few seconds.
