adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
BigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
Intendant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In a little while I was at my lodgings, soldiers posted at my door and one in my room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt that he had something to say to me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But he turned away and disappeared among the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I might have had some clue if I had known that he had been crouched behind the Intendant's carriage while I was being bidden to the supper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I did not guess then that there was anything between him and the Scarlet Woman who railed at Bigot.
