adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
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 “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
Cleve
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From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no idea what Jim could do; all she thought was what he would not do.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading This was a critical time for Jim, and therefore for her.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had no idea what Jim could do; all she thought was what he would not do.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a critical time for Jim, and therefore for her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was a critical time for Jim, and therefore for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea what Jim could do; all she thought was what he would not do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
Jim
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From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
Joan
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From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
Kells's
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From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
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 “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had no idea what Jim could do; all she thought was what he would not do.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
somberlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːmbərli/
in a somber manner
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This was a critical time for Jim, and therefore for her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a critical time for Jim, and therefore for her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea what Jim could do; all she thought was what he would not do.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was a critical time for Jim, and therefore for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in distress over his unfortunate situation, but she had no fear that he meant to carry out Kells's plan.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading After Jim had gone Joan still watched and listened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had no idea what Jim could do; all she thought was what he would not do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “All right,” responded Cleve, somberly, and with a heavy tread he left the room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no idea what Jim could do; all she thought was what he would not do.
