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all
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
answer
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
aristocratic
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
arms
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
bell
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
broke
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
BROTHERS
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From this reading THE BROTHERS' MEETING.
Bruce
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From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
cab
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
clapping
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
cold
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
coming
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
conveyance
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From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
door
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From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
driver
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
drowsy
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
Grosvenor
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
hall
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
horse
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
keep
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
lackey
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
light
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
likely
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
MEETING
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From this reading THE BROTHERS' MEETING.
Montalban
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From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
Mrs
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From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
obey
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
once
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
out
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
rolled
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
rouse
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
roused
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From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
rumble
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
servants
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
shone
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
shut
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
sleepy
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
slowly
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
some
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
Square
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
stillness
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bruce roused himself as the conveyance stopped at the door of Mrs. Montalban.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROTHERS' MEETING.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
Trevors
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
unexpected
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
unwelcome
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From this reading No light shone in the hall, all was shut up; and the driver stood clapping his arms to keep out the cold, until some sleepy lackey should rouse himself to obey the unwelcome summons.
up
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From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
weary
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the coming of the Trevors was unexpected, none of the servants were likely to be up to answer at once the summons of the bell.
wheels
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From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With drowsy driver and weary horse, the cab rolled slowly on, till at length the rumble of its wheels broke the stillness of aristocratic Grosvenor Square.
