andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Louis looked his anxious inquiry without speaking it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
Helmsdale
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From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louis met him where the passage joined the hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Louis looked his anxious inquiry without speaking it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Louis looked his anxious inquiry without speaking it.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Louis met him where the passage joined the hall.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Louis looked his anxious inquiry without speaking it.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis met him where the passage joined the hall.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Louis met him where the passage joined the hall.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Louis met him where the passage joined the hall.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Louis looked his anxious inquiry without speaking it.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
Viviette's
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From this reading The Bishop had entered Viviette's room at ten minutes past three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Helmsdale was decidedly in an emotional state, his face being slightly flushed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The long hand of the hall clock lay level at forty-five minutes past when the knob of the door moved, and he came out.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Louis met him where the passage joined the hall.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Louis looked his anxious inquiry without speaking it.
