adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
aye
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From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
besiegers
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From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only Joe.
Joe
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From this reading It was only Joe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only Joe.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Somehow, even Bunting called him “Joe” now, and no longer “Chandler,” as he had mostly used to do.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only Joe.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wasn’t going to have any strangers pushing in past her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Bunting had opened the front door only a very little way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To her sharpened, suffering senses her house had become a citadel which must be defended; aye, even if the besiegers were a mighty horde _with right on their side_.
