aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
ApproachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
Aubin's
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From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
Ranulph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was just about to enter, however, when some one came hurriedly round the corner of the house.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hesitated at the door, for he instinctively felt that something must have happened to his father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blinds were not drawn, and no glimmer of fire came from the chimney.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin's Bay night had fallen.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Approaching he saw there was no light in the windows.
