adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
Cerizet
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From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
Dutocq
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From this reading Happily, it was only Dutocq.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came for his notes.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily, it was only Dutocq.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
ill-humor
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From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happily, it was only Dutocq.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He came for his notes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Happily, it was only Dutocq.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Cerizet returned them in some ill-humor, complaining of the distrust implied in a visit at such an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He perceived a form ambushed near the door, which, as he came nearer, detached itself as if to meet him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As he approached his own abode, Cerizet, who was nothing so little as courageous, felt an emotion of fear.
