adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He gave a quick glance toward the doorway.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
flagstonesnounUS /ˈflæɡstoʊnz/
plural of “flagstone” — stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a quick glance toward the doorway.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He gave a quick glance toward the doorway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
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 The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then he replaced the stone and once more rose to his knees.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he replaced the stone and once more rose to his knees.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then he replaced the stone and once more rose to his knees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He gave a quick glance toward the doorway.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Then he replaced the stone and once more rose to his knees.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he replaced the stone and once more rose to his knees.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then he replaced the stone and once more rose to his knees.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He gave a quick glance toward the doorway.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next instant he was kneeling on the floor and his hands were wandering over the small, irregular flagstones immediately underneath the table.
wherein
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From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That corner of his cell, the recess wherein stood the table, was invisible to any one who had not actually crossed the threshold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marguerite had risen to her feet; she watched her husband with intent and puzzled eyes; she saw him suddenly pass his slender fingers along a crevice between two flagstones, then raise one of these slightly and from beneath it extract a small bundle of papers, each carefully folded and sealed.
