adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He gave some whispered directions to the driver, and away we rolled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was said just before we opened the door.
blindfoldnounUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
a cloth used to cover the eyes
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He gave some whispered directions to the driver, and away we rolled.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This was said just before we opened the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was a long drive.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He gave some whispered directions to the driver, and away we rolled.
EXECUTIONnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave some whispered directions to the driver, and away we rolled.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long drive.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This was said just before we opened the door.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
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 It was a long drive.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This was said just before we opened the door.
others
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From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He gave some whispered directions to the driver, and away we rolled.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He gave some whispered directions to the driver, and away we rolled.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He folded a silk handkerchief over my face, and led me down the steps and seated me in a carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was said just before we opened the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was said just before we opened the door.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was said just before we opened the door.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He gave some whispered directions to the driver, and away we rolled.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EXECUTION "Now, Gabriel," said Max, "I will have to blindfold you--not that I mistrust you, but that I have to satisfy the laws of our society and the scruples of others."
