absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
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 It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then--who had?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
tingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t go to the drawing room again.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing was absolutely certain: not the same man, but two different men had kissed me on the stairs to the roof.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went into my own room and sat in the dark, and tried to be furiously angry, and only succeeded in feeling queer and tingly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But then--who had?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It sounds rather horrid and discriminating, but there was all the difference in the world.
