adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She scarcely heard him; she answered mechanically.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
Danglar
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From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
DREADnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
Good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-night,” she said.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She scarcely heard him; she answered mechanically.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She scarcely heard him; she answered mechanically.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She scarcely heard him; she answered mechanically.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
Rhoda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good-night,” she said.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She scarcely heard him; she answered mechanically.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scarcely heard him; she answered mechanically.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading DREAD UPON THE WATERS For a moment after Danglar had gone, Rhoda Gray stood motionless; and then, the necessity for instant action upon her, she moved quickly toward the doorway herself.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was only one thing she could do, just one; but she must be sure first that Danglar was well started on his way.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX.
