adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
Ankarstrom
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From this reading Ankarstrom?
Armfelt
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From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
GustavusnounUS /ˈɡʌstəvəs/
the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
justifiesverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armfelt gasped at the audacity of the proposal, but Gustavus gave no sign that he had heard.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He continued standing in that tense attitude, his eyes vague and dreamy.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Later again he was to think of Ankarstrom, to make inquiries concerning him, which justifies us here in attempting to follow those thoughts of his.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And as if to show along what roads of thought his mind was travelling, he uttered a single word a name--in a questioning voice scarce louder than a whisper.
