adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
Brice
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From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Just within the threshold, Standish paused, irresolute, his features working.
FIGUREnounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading Just within the threshold, Standish paused, irresolute, his features working.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just within the threshold, Standish paused, irresolute, his features working.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
MilonounUS /ˈmaɪloʊ/
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Just within the threshold, Standish paused, irresolute, his features working.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Standish and his sister stared at each other in dumb horror.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Just within the threshold, Standish paused, irresolute, his features working.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Then Milo took an uncertain step toward the door.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE FIGURE IN WHITE For a moment none of the three spoke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brice made no move to check him, but stood looking quietly on, with the detached expression of a man who watches an interesting stage drama.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Just within the threshold, Standish paused, irresolute, his features working.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Just within the threshold, Standish paused, irresolute, his features working.
