adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
Cumberly
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From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
Denise
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From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
dressing-gown
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From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
FATE'S
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From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
Leroux's
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From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
Ryland
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From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
SHUTTLECOCKnoun
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was cleanly shaven (somewhat of a novelty), and his hair was brushed back from his brow.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
statuesqueadjectiveUS /ˌstætʃuːˈesk/
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading They found him seated on a couch in his dining-room, wearing the inevitable dressing-gown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK Some ten minutes later, Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland were in turn admitted to Henry Leroux's flat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Leroux's pallor now was most remarkable; his complexion had assumed an ivory whiteness which lent his face a sort of statuesque beauty.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Dr. Cumberly, his hands clasped behind him, stood looking out of the window.
