adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
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 was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She hadn't been along that passage before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She hadn't given much thought to Martin's side of anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She hadn't been along that passage before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She hadn't been along that passage before.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She hadn't given much thought to Martin's side of anything.
hadn't
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From this reading She hadn't been along that passage before.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was Martin's side of the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Martin's side of the house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading It was Martin's side of the house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She hadn't given much thought to Martin's side of anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Martin's side of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She hadn't been along that passage before.
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 It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hadn't been along that passage before.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was Martin's side of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hadn't been along that passage before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Martin's side of the house.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She hadn't given much thought to Martin's side of anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hadn't given much thought to Martin's side of anything.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
usefullyadverbUS /ˈjuːsfəli/
in a useful manner
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Martin's side of the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large and usefully fitted dressing room with a hanging cupboard that ran all along one wall, with several doors.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She tried a door and opened it, fumbled for the button that would turn the light on and found it.
