adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
BURNINGnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
Fellowes
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
FIERYadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
FURNACEnounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
Jasmine's
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From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
Krool
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From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
Krool's
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From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading Here it was that Krool's antipathy to Jasmine and fierce hatred of Fellowes had been nurtured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
Rudyard
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From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
Stafford's
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From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to this room that Fellowes had begged Jasmine to come this morning, in the letter which Krool had so carefully placed for his master to find, after having read it himself with minute scrutiny.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE There was that in Stafford's tone which made Fellowes turn with a start.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was in this room they had met so often in those days when Rudyard was in South Africa, and where music had been the medium of an intimacy which had nothing for its warrant save eternal vanity and curiosity, the evil genius of the race of women.
