adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What time was it?" asked M. Magloire.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
Claudieuse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not tell you precisely.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "What time was it?" asked M. Magloire.
Magloire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What time was it?" asked M. Magloire.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I could not tell you precisely.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was at that moment that I drew from my gun, almost mechanically, the burnt cartridge and put in a fresh one.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I could not tell you precisely.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time was it?" asked M. Magloire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time was it?" asked M. Magloire.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "And she escaped toward the house, while I remained rooted to the spot, almost stupefied, and asking myself if she was not, perhaps at that moment, telling Count Claudieuse every thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as nothing stirred, I went off with rapid strides."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I could not tell you precisely.
