AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
Bubb
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From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
convivialitynoun
a jovial nature
From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "House on fire?"
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
GammonnounUS /ˈɡæmən/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
half-remembered
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From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
NONDESCRIPTadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "House on fire?"
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After a short parley through the gap of the chained door she ascended several flights and sought to arouse Mr. Gammon--no easy task.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
unpresentableadjective
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
What's
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From this reading "What's up?" shouted her lodger in a voice of half-remembered conviviality.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A NONDESCRIPT Scarcely had quiet fallen upon the house--it was half an hour after midnight--when at the front door sounded a discreet but resolute knocking.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Bubb, though she had retired to her chamber, was not yet wholly unpresentable; reluctantly, and with wonder, she went to answer the untimely visitor.
