adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
Therese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, however, having groped in dark cupboards, must have had her pupils sufficiently dilated to have seen that I had my hat on my head.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It strikes me now that under the circumstances I might have without shame gone back to listen at the keyhole.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Coming out of the bright light of the studio I didn’t make out Therese very distinctly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This has its importance because after what I had said to her upstairs it must have convinced her that I was going out on some midnight business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I passed her without a word and heard behind me the door of the studio close with an unexpected crash.
