adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That sound was beyond the compass of human organs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading That sound was beyond the compass of human organs.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Whoever he was, he has done you an important service.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoever he was, he has done you an important service.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That sound was beyond the compass of human organs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Whoever he was, he has done you an important service.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading That sound was beyond the compass of human organs.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Whoever he was, he has done you an important service.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That sound was beyond the compass of human organs.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I need not ask you if it were the voice of a companion.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever he was, he has done you an important service.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused for an answer; but, observing my trepidation, he resumed, with undiminished solemnity, “Be not terrified.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What voice was that which lately addressed you?”
