adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm looking for a friend who has disappeared--mysteriously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
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 And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
Copplestone
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From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "I'm looking for a friend who has disappeared--mysteriously.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
ForgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'm looking for a friend who has disappeared--mysteriously.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm looking for a friend who has disappeared--mysteriously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm looking for a friend who has disappeared--mysteriously.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
KNEWverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I'm looking for a friend who has disappeared--mysteriously.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading "I'm looking for a friend who has disappeared--mysteriously.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading "Forgive me for speaking so unceremoniously," he said as they met.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so as the girl came towards him, picking her way across the pools which lay amidst the brown ribs of sand, he went forward, throwing away all formality and reserve in his eagerness.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO KNEW SOMETHING It was not from any idle curiosity that Copplestone made up his mind to await the girl's nearer approach.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no other human being in view, and he was anxious to get some information about the rocks whose grim outlines were rapidly becoming faint and indistinct in the gathering darkness.
