adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His appearance betrayed neither effrontery nor timidity.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
AYRTON
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From this reading AYRTON came.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading His appearance betrayed neither effrontery nor timidity.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AYRTON came.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading His appearance betrayed neither effrontery nor timidity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
Glenarvan
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From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His appearance betrayed neither effrontery nor timidity.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His appearance betrayed neither effrontery nor timidity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading His appearance betrayed neither effrontery nor timidity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were gloomy, his teeth set, his fists clenched convulsively.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he found himself in the presence of Lord Glenarvan he folded his arms and awaited the questions calmly and silently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He crossed the deck with a confident tread, and mounted the steps to the poop.
