adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
Hotchkiss
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From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading As he picked up the candle and darted out into the hall, I followed him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took in my offensive attitude, the tongs, the direction of my gaze, and needed nothing more.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made directly for the staircase, and part way up he turned off to the right through a small door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading The cat’s wail had roused Hotchkiss, who was wide-awake at once.
WIFE'SnounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HIS WIFE’S FATHER I jumped up and seized the fire tongs.
