AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Foolish woman, be silent!' cried my father.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
bell-rope
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From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
counter-shouted
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From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Foolish woman, be silent!' cried my father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
FoolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading 'Foolish woman, be silent!' cried my father.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading 'Hold hand!' he shouted to the frenzied baroness.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
half-shrieked
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From this reading 'Incendiary!' she half-shrieked.
hall-doors
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From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Hold hand!' he shouted to the frenzied baroness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Hold hand!' he shouted to the frenzied baroness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Hold hand!' he shouted to the frenzied baroness.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
IncendiaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsendieri/
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading 'Incendiary!' she half-shrieked.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading 'Hold hand!' he shouted to the frenzied baroness.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading 'Foolish woman, be silent!' cried my father.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Hold hand!' he shouted to the frenzied baroness.
Turckems
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From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading She counter-shouted; both of them stamped feet; the portico sentinel struck the butt of his musket on the hall-doors; bell answered bell along the upper galleries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOMEWARD AND HOME AGAIN The room was in flames, Baroness Turckems plucking at the bell-rope, my father looking big and brilliant.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Foolish woman, be silent!' cried my father.
