adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
Andreas
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From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "Simpson!
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same instant we each laid a hand upon his shoulder.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Simpson!" roared Mortimer, and far away down the vista of electric lighted doors we saw the stiff figure of the old soldier suddenly appear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Professor Andreas saw him also, and stopped running, with a gesture of despair.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yes, gentlemen," he panted, "I will come with you.
