adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And then he again said "Hm--m--m"--only longer than the first time.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He put his head and shoulders out into the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And then he again said "Hm--m--m"--only longer than the first time.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
HALTSnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He put his head and shoulders out into the air.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
HmnounUS /hm/
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put his head and shoulders out into the air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And then he again said "Hm--m--m"--only longer than the first time.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
mnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And then he again said "Hm--m--m"--only longer than the first time.
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And then he again said "Hm--m--m"--only longer than the first time.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put his head and shoulders out into the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his head and shoulders out into the air.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He put his head and shoulders out into the air.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading TIME HALTS He looked at his watch a second time, and found that it was later than he had supposed--eleven o'clock.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading In the act of winding it, however, he paused; something he had forgotten came back to him, and a curious smile broke over his face.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 He stroked his beard, glanced at the ceiling where the moths still banged and buzzed, then strolled over to the open window, and said "Hm!"
