AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you get tired waiting?"
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
flitted
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From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did you get tired waiting?"
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading A moment later the front door opened softly and directly the officer appeared in the parlor door.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Did you get tired waiting?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
TOWARDprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARD FREEDOM Jack and Harris obeyed Frank's injunction and the three flitted back to the parlor silently.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Did you get tired waiting?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "So tired," said Frank, "that we were just about to leave when I chanced to see you coming down the street."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I came almost not getting here," he said with a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you get tired waiting?"
