adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'No quarter asked'?"
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
edgewiseadverbUS /ˈedʒwaɪz/
with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No quarter asked'?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading 'No quarter asked'?"
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her escort stared down at her, his brows lifted, his tone betrayed blank astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was several moments after they had left the bank before "Bob" Parker could manage to slip a word in edgewise, so rapid, so eager was Gray's flow of conversation, so genuine was his pleasure at again seeing her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Finally, however, she inquired, curiously: "What was it you said to Henry Nelson as I came out?
