adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Mechinet the clerk was famous in Sauveterre for his coolness.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Mechinet the clerk was famous in Sauveterre for his coolness.
Dionysianoun
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mechinet the clerk was famous in Sauveterre for his coolness.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mechinet the clerk was famous in Sauveterre for his coolness.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He obeyed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mechinet the clerk was famous in Sauveterre for his coolness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
Mechinet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mechinet the clerk was famous in Sauveterre for his coolness.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He obeyed.
personifiedverbUS /pərˈsɑːnəfaɪd/
inflected form of “personify” — invest with or as with a body; give body to
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
Sauveterre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mechinet the clerk was famous in Sauveterre for his coolness.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Dionysia was timidity personified, and blushed for the smallest trifle, remaining speechless for some time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She followed him, and, as soon as she was in the room, she shut the door again, pushing even a bolt which she had noticed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this moment, however, it was certainly not the young girl who was embarrassed.
