416
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From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He inquired if there was anything he could do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
CASTLETON
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From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He inquired if there was anything he could do.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
half-past
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From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He inquired if there was anything he could do.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
HETTY
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From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He inquired if there was anything he could do.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He inquired if there was anything he could do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He inquired if there was anything he could do.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the night clerks, pale and agitated, came up with the papers.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HETTY CASTLETON At half-past six she went to the telephone and called for the morning newspapers.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The hushed, scared voice of the telephone girl downstairs convinced her that news of the tragedy was abroad; she could imagine the girl looking at the headlines with awed eyes even as she responded to the call from room 416, and her shudder as she realised that it was the wife of the dead man speaking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time she asked that a couple of district messenger boys be sent to her room with the least possible delay.
