the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You mean I am to question you freely."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
in a free manner
From this reading "You mean I am to question you freely."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sudden invitation rather startled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her sudden invitation rather startled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mean I am to question you freely."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Her sudden invitation rather startled him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean I am to question you freely."
a particular point in time
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
not any; not one
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
not one, and not any
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
a brief written record
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You mean I am to question you freely."
on the contrary
From this reading Her sudden invitation rather startled him.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Her sudden invitation rather startled him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her sudden invitation rather startled him.
in a swift manner
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were swiftly, and noiselessly, passing blocks of respectable residences, none of these particularly distinguished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean I am to question you freely."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
in or at the place that
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In his interest in his companion, he had until this moment, taken no note of things without, nor did his eyes rest now upon any familiar scene.
showing curiosity
From this reading West gazed out through the window, wondering where they were.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean I am to question you freely."
