Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I to win her?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Is there no hope, Aunt Tulip?"
Dammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dammy!" he roared, "am I to eat my plate?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "Dammy!" he roared, "am I to eat my plate?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
gun-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dammy!" he roared, "am I to eat my plate?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Am I to win her?"
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "No, honey."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Is there no hope, Aunt Tulip?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I to win her?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no hope, Aunt Tulip?"
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
LupusnounUS /ˈluːpəs/
any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, honey."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "Dammy!" he roared, "am I to eat my plate?
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Dammy!" he roared, "am I to eat my plate?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
tensenessnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there no hope, Aunt Tulip?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Am I to win her?"
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
TulipnounUS /ˈtuːləp/
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading "Is there no hope, Aunt Tulip?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She hesitated as though at fault; I felt the tenseness in my face once more; then, for one instant, I lost track of time; for presently I found myself standing in the hallway watching Sir Lupus through the open door of the gun-room, and Sir Lupus was very angry.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Am I to win her?"
