adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” said he, “you look a little lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
Antonia
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From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
Dennant
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From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
DescendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” said he, “you look a little lost.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” said he, “you look a little lost.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
morning-room
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From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
official-looking
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From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” said he, “you look a little lost.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
Shelton
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From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
STAINED-GLASS
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From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STAINED-GLASS MAN Still looking for Antonia, Shelton went up to the morning-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Thea Dennant and another girl were seated in the window, talking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading From the look they gave him he saw that he had better never have been born; he hastily withdrew.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” said he, “you look a little lost.
