adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
BonnnounUS /bɑːn/
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
cretonnenoun
an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She did not dare risk the front entrance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not dare risk the front entrance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She did not dare risk the front entrance.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She did not dare risk the front entrance.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not dare risk the front entrance.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
PinkienounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
PugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
Rhoda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She did not dare risk the front entrance.
secondhandadjectiveUS /ˈsekəndhænd/
derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then Rhoda Gray moved for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She brushed aside the cretonne hanging, ran to the washstand, possessed herself of the package she had seen the Pug place there, and then made her way, cautious now of the slightest sound, downstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She tried the door that led into the secondhand shop from the hall, found it unlocked, and with a little gasp of relief slipped through, and closed it gently behind her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Pinkie Bonn and the Pug were not far enough away yet, and she did not dare wait until they were.
