adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
Armand
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From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
Blakeney
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From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
BuryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
nervyadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvi/
being in a tense state
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Burying his hands in the pockets of his breeches, he began striding up and down the room, a dark, troubled expression in his face, a deep frown between his eyes.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, now, Armand, what is it?” asked Blakeney, the moment the footsteps of his friends had died away down the stone stairs, and their voices had ceased to echo in the distance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armand rose, pushing the chair away from him with an impatient nervy gesture.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “You guessed, then, that there was... something?” said the younger man, after a slight hesitation.
