aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
BednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The chamber was dark.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The chamber was dark.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, young man, I don’t think so.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No, young man, I don’t think so.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, young man, I don’t think so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
Rouletabille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
SetsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No, young man, I don’t think so.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, young man, I don’t think so.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Did not the tragedy take place in complete darkness?” he asked.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chamber was dark.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Daddy Jacques was about to open the blinds when Rouletabille stopped him.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In Which Rouletabille Sets out on an Expedition under the Bed Rouletabille having pushed open the door of The Yellow Room paused on the threshold saying, with an emotion which I only later understood, “Ah, the perfume of the lady in black!”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “No, young man, I don’t think so.
