adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
Albinia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ‘And how is grandmamma? and the children?
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading ‘We had quite given you up,’ Gilbert was saying.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ‘We had quite given you up,’ Gilbert was saying.
grandmamma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And how is grandmamma? and the children?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘We had quite given you up,’ Gilbert was saying.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘We had quite given you up,’ Gilbert was saying.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ‘We had quite given you up,’ Gilbert was saying.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
Sophy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘We had quite given you up,’ Gilbert was saying.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We had quite given you up,’ Gilbert was saying.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ‘The fire is in the library,’ he added, as Mr. Kendal was opening the drawing-room door, and closing it in haste at the sight of a pale, uninviting patch of moonlight, and the rush of a blast of cold wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Slowly the omnibus rumbled over the wooden bridge, and then with a sudden impulse it thundered up to the front door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Albinia jumped out, and caught Sophy in her arms, exclaiming, ‘And how are you all, my dear?’
