adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He introduced me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
Stroeve
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From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve, and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing, and she rose as I came in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.
