adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I took this for an encouragement to join them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “We have no confidences to exchange, Mr. Mills and I.”
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
Doña
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading I took this for an encouragement to join them.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “We have no confidences to exchange, Mr. Mills and I.”
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took this for an encouragement to join them.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have no confidences to exchange, Mr. Mills and I.”
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I took this for an encouragement to join them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “We have no confidences to exchange, Mr. Mills and I.”
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
Rita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I took this for an encouragement to join them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I took this for an encouragement to join them.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took this for an encouragement to join them.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have no confidences to exchange, Mr. Mills and I.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In consequence of these movements I was left to myself and I began to be uncomfortably conscious of it when Doña Rita, near the window, addressed me in a raised voice.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
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 Mills got up and approached the figure at the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To my extreme surprise, Mr. Blunt, after a moment of obviously painful hesitation, hastened out after the man with the white hair.
