adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading And now they touched the corpse.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they touched the corpse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
Renardet
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From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading And now they touched the corpse.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading They arrived in groups, a little faltering and uneasy through fear of the first impression of such a scene on their minds.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they saw the body they stopped, not daring to advance, and speaking low.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they grew bolder, went on a few steps, stopped again, advanced once more, and presently formed around the dead girl, her mother, the doctor and Renardet a close circle, restless and noisy, which crowded forward at the sudden impact of newcomers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them even bent down to feel it with their fingers.
