adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
Dulcie's
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From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
enjoiningnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
linkingverbUS /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
Roland
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From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THAT WOMAN!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I walked beside them, but for the moment nobody spoke.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then, linking Dulcie's arm in his, he walked slowly towards the saloon entrance.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We presently found ourselves in a small, deserted room, apparently a card room.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Roland, whose appearance the cap pulled over his eyes had partly disguised, made a motion with his hand, enjoining silence.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "THAT WOMAN!"
