adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was almost immediately admitted by the first arrival.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost immediately admitted by the first arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He was almost immediately admitted by the first arrival.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading My curiosity was now broad awake.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My curiosity was now broad awake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was almost immediately admitted by the first arrival.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
ConsideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading My curiosity was now broad awake.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was almost immediately admitted by the first arrival.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He was almost immediately admitted by the first arrival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My curiosity was now broad awake.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived before my door, he halted and set one foot upon the step, as though about to enter; then, with a sudden change, he turned and began to hurry away; halted a second time, as if in painful indecision; and lastly, with a violent gesture, wheeled about, returned straight to the door, and rapped upon the knocker.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Considering the season of the year and the genial mildness of the night, he was somewhat closely muffled up; and as he came, for all his hurry, he kept looking nervously behind him.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He was scarcely gone when I observed another and a much younger man approaching hastily from the opposite side of the square.
