adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you?"
dressing-room
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From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
haven't
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From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
LoreleinounUS /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
matineenounUS /ˈmætɪneɪ/
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
Merkle
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From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
TheatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the last act of the matinee on the day following Lorelei was surprised to receive a call from John Merkle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Judge" led him to her dressing-room, then shuffled away, leaving him alone with her and Mrs. Croft.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Theatrical rules are made to be broken; but I do think you are indiscreet.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope I haven't broken any rules by dropping in during your office hours," he began.
