adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
echoings
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From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave no sign of surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
Hilliard
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From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She gave no sign of surprise.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gave no sign of surprise.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave no sign of surprise.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She gave no sign of surprise.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She gave no sign of surprise.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hilliard read in her face that she had prepared herself for this encounter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked by him to a part of the station where only a porter passed occasionally.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Come away where we can talk," he said abruptly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The echoings beneath the vaulted roof allowed them to speak without constraint, for their voices were inaudible a yard or two off.
