adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading The detective was momentarily taken all aback.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
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 The detective was momentarily taken all aback.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The silence was broken by the armed man, who said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The silence was broken by the armed man, who said:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The silence was broken by the armed man, who said:
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The stranger came upon him suddenly.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective was momentarily taken all aback.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger came upon him suddenly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading The detective was momentarily taken all aback.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The silence was broken by the armed man, who said:
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence was broken by the armed man, who said:
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger came upon him suddenly.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The stranger came upon him suddenly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The detective was momentarily taken all aback.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective was momentarily taken all aback.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One fact was established: the man had been the first to make the discovery of the presence of the detective, and his good luck gave him, seemingly, the advantage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a moment the two men stood gazing at each other under the starlight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stranger came upon him suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The detective was momentarily taken all aback.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The silence was broken by the armed man, who said:
