adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
Carmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
ClerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
master-carpenter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
Merci
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Carmen--ah!" he said, and took a step forward, then stopped.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading "Here I am, George," she said, her face alive with vital adventure.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was instantly swept by a storm of feeling for her, his nature responded to the sound of her voice and the passion of her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Clerk of the Court came to his feet with a startled "Merci!" and the master-carpenter fell back with a smothered exclamation.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Both men stared confusedly at the woman as she shut the door slowly and, as it might seem, carefully, before she faced them.
