adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
miaownoun
the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
safe-door
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From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I remember that as I kissed her she made a little noise almost like the purring miaow with which a cat will greet one and her face, close to mine, became solemn and tender.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not feel a bit like a lover, I felt like a burglar with the safe-door nearly opened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I shut the door behind her, still holding her with one hand, then turned upon her--she was laughing nervously--and without a word drew her to me and kissed her.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Come in,” I said almost impatiently, for anyone might be in the passage, and I gripped her wrist and drew her towards me.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” she answered with a faint smile on her lips, and awkward and yielding.
