AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
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 Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Half an hour passed away.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost at the same instant he saw before him the pale and distracted face of Rosa.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Cornelius remained standing on the spot where Rosa had left him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Already did the first rays of the sun enter through the iron grating of the prison, when Cornelius was suddenly startled at the noise of steps which came up the staircase, and of cries which approached nearer and nearer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite overpowered with the weight of his twofold happiness.
