adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
BALLARD
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From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
DR
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From this reading DR.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
Evringham
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From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading His interest in the news gradually lessened, and his expectancy increased.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading His interest in the news gradually lessened, and his expectancy increased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His interest in the news gradually lessened, and his expectancy increased.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His interest in the news gradually lessened, and his expectancy increased.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading His interest in the news gradually lessened, and his expectancy increased.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading His interest in the news gradually lessened, and his expectancy increased.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BALLARD Mr. Evringham looked about, half in apprehension, half in anticipation, as he entered the dining-room the following morning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jewel had not arrived, so he settled himself to read his paper.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each time there was a sound he glanced up, bracing himself for the approach of light feet, beaming face, and an ardent embrace.
