adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He said he was deadly tired, and he went to bed early.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He said he was deadly tired, and he went to bed early.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
Engelberg
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From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
Roderick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
Rowland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was deadly tired, and he went to bed early.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He said he was deadly tired, and he went to bed early.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was absent all day and he gave no account of himself on his return.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said he was deadly tired, and he went to bed early.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had left the room Miss Garland drew near to Rowland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the homeward walk, that evening, Roderick preserved a silence which Rowland allowed to make him uneasy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early on the morrow Roderick, saying nothing of his intentions, started off on a walk; Rowland saw him striding with light steps along the rugged path to Engelberg.
