adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
ARSÈNE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
Beautrelet
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From this reading What do you think of my cockle-shell, Beautrelet?”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
BLONDEnounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
cockle-shell
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From this reading What do you think of my cockle-shell, Beautrelet?”
country-house
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From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of my cockle-shell, Beautrelet?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Raymonde listened.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
LUPINnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What do you think of my cockle-shell, Beautrelet?”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
Raymonde
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From this reading Raymonde listened.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ARSÈNE LUPIN,” “THE BLONDE LADY,” ETC.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of my cockle-shell, Beautrelet?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
We're
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From this reading She put the gun to her shoulder, calmly took aim and fired Two huge letters, each perhaps a foot long, appeared cut in relief in the granite of the floor “We’re going now.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of my cockle-shell, Beautrelet?”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The noise was repeated twice over, clearly enough to be distinguished from the medley of vague sounds that formed the great silence of the night and yet too faintly to enable her to tell whether it was near or far, within the walls of the big country-house, or outside, among the murky recesses of the park.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of my cockle-shell, Beautrelet?”
