addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could look at him, I could speak to him once more.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
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 The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I could look at him, I could speak to him once more.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could look at him, I could speak to him once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I could look at him, I could speak to him once more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
relentingverbUS /rɪˈlentɪŋ/
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I could look at him, I could speak to him once more.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The dread of _those other words_ that I had expected to hear from him left me as suddenly as it had come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He ended quietly and firmly, with no faltering in his voice, and no signs of hesitation or relenting in his face.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sense of surprise which I might otherwise have felt at the strange words he had addressed to me was lost in the sense of relief that they brought to my mind.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You may depend,’ I answered, ‘on my doing exactly what you order me to do.
