AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Had MacGregor anticipated this, he wondered?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His blood warmed at the thought and he clenched his fists.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began to think more calmly.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His blood warmed at the thought and he clenched his fists.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Then he began to think more calmly.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading His blood warmed at the thought and he clenched his fists.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
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 A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading His blood warmed at the thought and he clenched his fists.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Was this a part of the program which the inspector had foreseen that he would play?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had MacGregor anticipated this, he wondered?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had MacGregor anticipated this, he wondered?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His blood warmed at the thought and he clenched his fists.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Was this a part of the program which the inspector had foreseen that he would play?
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
MacGregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading Had MacGregor anticipated this, he wondered?
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
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 he began to think more calmly.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Was this a part of the program which the inspector had foreseen that he would play?
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Was this a part of the program which the inspector had foreseen that he would play?
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Was this a part of the program which the inspector had foreseen that he would play?
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began to think more calmly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then he began to think more calmly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had MacGregor anticipated this, he wondered?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His blood warmed at the thought and he clenched his fists.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he began to think more calmly.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading His blood warmed at the thought and he clenched his fists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few moments later Philip heard the movement of heavy feet, the opening and closing of a door, and for a time after that there was silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Was this a part of the program which the inspector had foreseen that he would play?
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Had MacGregor anticipated this, he wondered?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was this a part of the program which the inspector had foreseen that he would play?
