adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
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 would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
morning-cap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “She was evidently dressing, when the noise which we made startled her; and she came running out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would have fallen down the steps, head foremost, if I had not caught her in my arms.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading “When she saw her kinsman in the arms of the servants, she imagined he was dangerously wounded, perhaps even--She turned as pale as death, and, uttering a loud cry, she tottered.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I was going up before them; and, as I reached the second story, a door suddenly opened, and a young girl was standing right before me.
