adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
Chelsea
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
HoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
Norbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
