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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
Abruptly
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From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
alight
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
amazed
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
badly
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
briefly
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
Calendar
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
chair
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From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
clue
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
color
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
composure
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
covertly
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
doubt
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
emotion
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
enough
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
eyes
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
face
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
fellow
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
frightened
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
girl
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
glib
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
hardly
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
head
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
identified
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
incident
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
inclined
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
indignation
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
inscrutable
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
interviewed
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
Kirkwood
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
lashes
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
lowered
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
made
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
man
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From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
motionless
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
now
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
observed
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
pallor
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
profile
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From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
proof
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
quickly
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
recognize
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
regained
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
sat
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
sleek
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
some
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
startling
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
summon
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From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
turned
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
veiled
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From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
waiter
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From this reading Abruptly the man turned in his chair to summon a waiter, and exposed his profile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
watching
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From this reading To the girl, watching her face covertly, Kirkwood turned for clue to the incident.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Slowly enough she regained color and composure, while her _vis-à-vis_ sat motionless, head inclined as if in thought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
wise
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From this reading Kirkwood was in no wise amazed to recognize Calendar—a badly frightened Calendar now, however, and hardly to be identified with the sleek, glib fellow who had interviewed Kirkwood in the afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made no doubt that she had observed the passage; proof of that one found in her sudden startling pallor (of indignation?) and in her eyes, briefly alight with some inscrutable emotion, though quickly veiled by lowered lashes.
