AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
daimio's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
half-demolished
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From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
HARDINGnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
mucker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
samurainounUS /ˈsæmʊraɪ/
a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pressed the point of the daimio's sword close to her heart.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading BARBARA HARDING heard the samurai in the room beyond her prison advancing toward the door that separated them from her.
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning to face this new danger, she was startled into a little cry of surprise to see the head and shoulders of the mucker framed in the broken square of the half-demolished window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The girl did not know whether to feel renewed hope or utter despair.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A heavy knock fell upon the door and at the same instant the girl was startled by a noise behind her--a noise at the little window at the far end of the room.
