adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
appendverbUS /əˈpend/
add to the very end
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
Inglethorps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to be the middle of the night when I was awakened by Lawrence Cavendish.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants’ rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps’ rooms were situated.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told me at once that something was seriously wrong.
