Ewing's Lady

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THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.

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Ewing's Lady

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Ewing's Lady is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

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He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

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Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

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He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

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At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.

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engrossed adjective US /ɪnˈɡroʊst/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading “He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.”

evoked adjective US /ɪˈvoʊkt/

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading “Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"”

heatedly adverb US /ˈhiːtɪdli/

in a heated manner

From this reading “He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.”

mutter verb US /ˈmʌtər/

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.”

novice noun US /ˈnɑːvəs/

someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

From this reading “He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.”

preoccupied adjective US /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading “THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.”

Stuyvesant noun US /ˈstaɪvəsənt/

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

From this reading “THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.”

Suspecting verb US /səˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading “Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"”

Word partnerships in these lines

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for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.”

At the hotel preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hotel”

In this reading “At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.”

in silence preposition + noun

In this reading “THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.”

LITTLE MAN adjective + noun

In this reading “THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

Ewing

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From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

Ewing's

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From this reading At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

heatedlyadverbUS /ˈhiːtɪdli/

in a heated manner

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.

impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/

someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

profounder

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At the hotel they ascended to Ewing's room.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

stressnounUS /stres/

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading He showed, indeed, the stress of some excitement, for Ewing once heard him mutter heatedly.

StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/

the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

SuspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Suspecting this to be meant for himself, he evoked by inquiry only an impatient "Not here--not here!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE WAY OF THE LITTLE MAN They walked briskly to the Stuyvesant in silence, for Ewing could think of nothing to say, and his companion seemed preoccupied.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He believed that his distinguished companion must be engrossed for the moment with something profounder than the drawings of a novice.

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