adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
door-bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
Dunbar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
Exel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
flickingverbUS /ˈflɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flick” — flash intermittently
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give his own words as nearly as you remember them.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
Leroux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Give his own words as nearly as you remember them.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Give his own words as nearly as you remember them.”
pajamasnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
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 This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Give his own words as nearly as you remember them.”
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Give his own words as nearly as you remember them.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly, leaning his elbow upon the mantelpiece and flicking off the ash from his cigar.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This ringing struck me as so urgent that I ran out in my pajamas, and found there Mr. Leroux, in a very disturbed state--” “What did he say?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I had been in bed about a quarter of an hour when I was aroused by the ringing of the door-bell.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Give his own words as nearly as you remember them.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I take it you were in bed?” questioned Dunbar, turning again to the doctor.
