adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
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 “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
Awaking
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From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
Corbeck
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From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
hearernounUS /ˈhiːrər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was on this occasion.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
listener's
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From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
Margaret's
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From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Thus it was on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus it was on this occasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I suppose, Mr. Corbeck has been telling you all his adventures in finding the lamps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus it was on this occasion.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was on this occasion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
TrancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it was on this occasion.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With intelligence now alert, I could not doubt of the simple sincerity of Margaret’s next question.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Awaking From the Trance The first unexpected words may always startle a hearer; but when the shock is over, the listener’s reason has asserted itself, and he can judge of the manner, as well as of the matter, of speech.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you two men been talking about all this time, Mr. Ross?
