adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hortensia caught Mr. Caryll by the sleeve.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
Caryll
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From this reading Hortensia caught Mr. Caryll by the sleeve.
Caryll's
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From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hortensia caught Mr. Caryll by the sleeve.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Some one was turning the handle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
Hortensianoun
deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
From this reading Hortensia caught Mr. Caryll by the sleeve.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
incriminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was turning the handle.
Ostermore
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From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Hortensia caught Mr. Caryll by the sleeve.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was turning the handle.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Some one was turning the handle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the other side of it there came a sound of steps and voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was turning the handle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “But the letters!” she cried frantically, and pointed to the incriminating papers which he had left, forgotten, upon the desk.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “I must see Lord Ostermore!” had been Mr. Caryll's wild cry, as he strode to the door.
