adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first glance he scarcely recognized her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
Denison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first glance he scarcely recognized her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At the first glance he scarcely recognized her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
Hendrickson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
Jessie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
Loring's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At the first glance he scarcely recognized her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading At the first glance he scarcely recognized her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Full ten minutes elapsed after his entrance, ere Jessie's light tread was heard on the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was an hour from the time Mr. Hendrickson left the house of Mrs. Denison before he found himself in one of Mrs. Loring's parlors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been home, where a caller detained him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came down slowly, and as she entered the room, Hendrickson was struck with the singular expression of her face.
