adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A flash of lightning enabled them to observe him walking away quickly.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were, of course, very much startled.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading A flash of lightning enabled them to observe him walking away quickly.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of lightning enabled them to observe him walking away quickly.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A flash of lightning enabled them to observe him walking away quickly.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were, of course, very much startled.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A flash of lightning enabled them to observe him walking away quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading A flash of lightning enabled them to observe him walking away quickly.
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 He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading They were, of course, very much startled.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, of course, very much startled.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A flash of lightning enabled them to observe him walking away quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, of course, very much startled.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He slipped out through them into the street, swept then by a fitful gust of wind.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And as a matter of fact, just as he got to the bottom of the stairs, it was opened for him by some people of the house coming home late--two men and a woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was the puppet of his past, because at the very stroke of midnight he jumped up and ran swiftly downstairs as if confident that, by the power of destiny, the house door would fly open before the absolute necessity of his errand.
