aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
react verbally
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
disconcertverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/
cause to feel embarrassment
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
stammered
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From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From below came the sound of hammers, but that and the dingy surroundings did not seem to disconcert her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She looked at Bob coldly, the violet eyes full of directness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Bob recovered sufficiently to answer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately they were alone in Bob’s private office.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I—well, I feared you would cut me,” stammered Bob.
