adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading He fancied the man’s acquiescence implied surprise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
Ascham's
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From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Granice suddenly felt himself enveloped in a network of espionage.
espionagenounUS /ˈespiənɑːdʒ/
the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
From this reading Granice suddenly felt himself enveloped in a network of espionage.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied the man’s acquiescence implied surprise.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Granice suddenly felt himself enveloped in a network of espionage.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
Granice
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From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied the man’s acquiescence implied surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Granice suddenly felt himself enveloped in a network of espionage.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading He fancied the man’s acquiescence implied surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Granice suddenly felt himself enveloped in a network of espionage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He fancied the man’s acquiescence implied surprise.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading Granice suddenly felt himself enveloped in a network of espionage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Granice suddenly felt himself enveloped in a network of espionage.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He fancied the man’s acquiescence implied surprise.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fancied the man’s acquiescence implied surprise.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As the door closed he threw himself into an armchair and leaned forward to take a light from Ascham’s cigar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What was going on, Flint seemed to wonder, that Mr. Granice should want him out of the way?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Probably he would find a pretext for coming back to see.
