adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
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 Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
