adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
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From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
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From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading My name is May, and I earn my living by speaking to the public and turning a compliment.”
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately for me, I’m only a poor devil, as I’ve already told you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The prisoner darted upon him one of those searching glances that seem to pierce an adversary through.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lips moved; one might have supposed that he was about to make a revelation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But no; suddenly he crossed his arms over his chest, and murmured: “You are very frank, sir.
