adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look at Dale again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Anderson handed back the flashlight to its owner.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The young man stood puffing his cigarette a little nervously while the examination was in progress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She turned it over, examined it, passed it to Anderson, who examined it also, seeming to devote particular attention to the lens.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man gave it to her with a little, mocking bow.
