AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
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From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear his dupes fluttering there in the darkness.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could hear his dupes fluttering there in the darkness.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading He could hear his dupes fluttering there in the darkness.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading He could hear his dupes fluttering there in the darkness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear his dupes fluttering there in the darkness.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
impelverbUS /ˌɪmˈpel/
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When he spoke, he spoke in a low tone, it was the voice of the master of the situation.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When he spoke, he spoke in a low tone, it was the voice of the master of the situation.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His own voice had not quavered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own voice had not quavered.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
quavernounUS /ˈkweɪvər/
a tremulous sound
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
quaveredverbUS /ˈkweɪvərd/
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading His own voice had not quavered.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading When he spoke, he spoke in a low tone, it was the voice of the master of the situation.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When he spoke, he spoke in a low tone, it was the voice of the master of the situation.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading A CHANGE flashed over Coleman as if it had come from an electric storage.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He could hear his dupes fluttering there in the darkness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When he spoke, he spoke in a low tone, it was the voice of the master of the situation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he spoke, he spoke in a low tone, it was the voice of the master of the situation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had known the professor long, but he had never before heard a quaver in his voice, and it was this little quaver that seemed to impel him to supreme disregard of the dangers which he looked upon as being the final dangers.
