adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
BlakesnounUS /bleɪks/
plural of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I killed Bill Fletcher" he gave out flatly enough.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made his confession and he stood to it.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
visornounUS /ˈvaɪzər/
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he could not give was an explanation of his unaccountable presence at the Hall so nearly upon midnight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the question was first put to him he sneered and shrugged his shoulders with the hereditary gesture of the Blakes.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Throughout the trial he wore the sullen reserve which closed over him like a visor when he approached one of the crises of life.
