adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
Karlov
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From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
Kitty's
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From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
prowlverbUS /praʊl/
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
sconcenounUS /skɑːns/
a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She might have some reason other than fear in keeping him out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he put a fresh candle in the sconce and began to prowl.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a clever girl; she had proved her cleverness frequently.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Karlov, upon forcing his way past Kitty's barricade, stared at her doubtfully.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He pierced the attic windows with a ranging glance; no one was in the yard or on the Street.
