adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No; this must be some kind of beggar.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading No; this must be some kind of beggar.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
boded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Mr. Bunting jumped nervously to her feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Bunting jumped nervously to her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bunting jumped nervously to her feet.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mr. Bunting jumped nervously to her feet.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No; this must be some kind of beggar.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
lodgers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bunting jumped nervously to her feet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No; this must be some kind of beggar.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Mr. Bunting jumped nervously to her feet.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; this must be some kind of beggar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
rapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “rap” — a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No; this must be some kind of beggar.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No; this must be some kind of beggar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bunting jumped nervously to her feet.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading And then it came again, that loud, tremulous, uncertain double knock; not a knock, so the listener told herself, that boded any good.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood for a moment listening in the darkness, a darkness made the blacker by the line of light under the door behind which sat Bunting reading his paper.
Would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading Would-be lodgers gave sharp, quick, bold, confident raps.
