adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
Ascham
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From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
chimney-piece
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From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
door-bell
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From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Three minutes to eight.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
GRANICE
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From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
HUBERT
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From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
lamp-lit
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From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Three minutes to eight.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
Pettilow
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From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
there'd
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From this reading And the sound of the door-bell would be the beginning of the end--after that there’d be no going back, by God--no going back!
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three minutes to eight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a comfort to reflect that Ascham was so punctual--the suspense was beginning to make his host nervous.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HUBERT GRANICE, pacing the length of his pleasant lamp-lit library, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chimney-piece.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In exactly three minutes Mr. Peter Ascham, of the eminent legal firm of Ascham and Pettilow, would have his punctual hand on the door-bell of the flat.
