adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Emerson, absorbed in a book, made no answer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Emerson, absorbed in a book, made no answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I say, he's gone!" reiterated the man at the window.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Emerson, absorbed in a book, made no answer.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
brown-stained
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From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
coverless
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From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Emerson, absorbed in a book, made no answer.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
Fraser
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From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
He's
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From this reading "He's gone!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
householdernounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldər/
someone who owns a home
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, he's gone!" reiterated the man at the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emerson, absorbed in a book, made no answer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Emerson, absorbed in a book, made no answer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I say, he's gone!" reiterated the man at the window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Emerson, absorbed in a book, made no answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
peep-hole
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From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
Quixote
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From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "I say, he's gone!" reiterated the man at the window.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I say, he's gone!" reiterated the man at the window.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
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 It was perhaps two hours later that Fraser went to the window for the twentieth time, and, breathing against the pane, cleared a peep-hole, announcing:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After his encounter with the householder he had said little, and upon finding this coverless, brown-stained volume--a tattered copy of Don Quixote--he had relapsed into utter silence.
