adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After him, one by one, trailed the tenants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squire rose hurriedly and left the room.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After him, one by one, trailed the tenants.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HE sat down.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE sat down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After him, one by one, trailed the tenants.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The squire rose hurriedly and left the room.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
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 squire rose hurriedly and left the room.
LeggyadjectiveUS /ˈleɡi/
(of plants) having tall spindly stems
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
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 At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
M'Adam
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From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After him, one by one, trailed the tenants.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The squire rose hurriedly and left the room.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The squire rose hurriedly and left the room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HE sat down.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire rose hurriedly and left the room.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading After him, one by one, trailed the tenants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading After him, one by one, trailed the tenants.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the great hall there was silence, save for a tiny sound from the gallery like a sob suppressed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, two only remained--M'Adam, sitting solitary with a long array of empty chairs on either hand; and, at the far end of the table, Parson Leggy, stern, upright, motionless.
