adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, a moment later, the telephone rang.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It was too early, I reasoned, for the night calls.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was too early, I reasoned, for the night calls.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too early, I reasoned, for the night calls.
Gertrude's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too early, I reasoned, for the night calls.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then, a moment later, the telephone rang.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, a moment later, the telephone rang.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was too early, I reasoned, for the night calls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then, a moment later, the telephone rang.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading It was too early, I reasoned, for the night calls.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Then, a moment later, the telephone rang.
ten-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, a moment later, the telephone rang.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could hear her, afterwards running along the hall to her own room and slamming the door.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too early, I reasoned, for the night calls.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
Willie'snounUS /ˈwɪliz/
possessive form of “willies” — feelings of uneasiness
From this reading It might be anything, a telegram at the station, Willie's boy run over by an automobile, Gertrude's children ill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At ten-thirty I was undressed, and Maggie had, with rebellion in every line of her, locked me in.
