adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading The challenge was passed.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would Landis do?
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
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From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The challenge was passed.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Landis stopped abruptly and turned his head; his face showed merely dull astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The challenge was passed.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The current of dancers split and washed past on either side of the motionless trio, and on every face there was a glittering curiosity.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Landis do?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Landis do?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he rose from his table, reached the floor with a few steps, and touched Landis lightly on the shoulder.
