adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear them in the dining-room, drinking tea.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He could hear them in the dining-room, drinking tea.
drawing-room
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From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He could hear them in the dining-room, drinking tea.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear them in the dining-room, drinking tea.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He could hear them in the dining-room, drinking tea.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He crossed the terrace, the big hall and the drawing-room, and there stopped to take breath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He made up his mind to go in boldly, to look them straight in the face, to speak in a loud voice, regardless of everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At eight o'clock he went to the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His whole figure was expressive of determination: what would be, would be!
