adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I want to try an experiment," answered Soolsby grimly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I want to try an experiment," answered Soolsby grimly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
CloisteredadjectiveUS /ˈklɔɪstərd/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
Eglington
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From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading "I want to try an experiment," answered Soolsby grimly.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "I want to try an experiment," answered Soolsby grimly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to try an experiment," answered Soolsby grimly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
Soolsby
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From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to try an experiment," answered Soolsby grimly.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I want to try an experiment," answered Soolsby grimly.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Ah, a scientific turn!" rejoined Eglington coolly--looking at him narrowly, however.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
What's
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From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a glass retort in his hand Eglington faced him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That night Soolsby tapped at the door of the lighted laboratory of the Cloistered House where Lord Eglington was at work; opened it, peered in, and stepped inside.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's this--what do you want?" he demanded.
