adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bunting began moving about the room restlessly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bunting began moving about the room restlessly.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Bunting began moving about the room restlessly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not stay long quiet.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not stay long quiet.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you’d stay still,” his wife said at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I wish you’d stay still,” his wife said at last.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he could not stay long quiet.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Bunting began moving about the room restlessly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not stay long quiet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But he could not stay long quiet.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Bunting began moving about the room restlessly.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bunting began moving about the room restlessly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish you’d stay still,” his wife said at last.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he could not stay long quiet.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “I wish you’d stay still,” his wife said at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bunting began moving about the room restlessly.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a glance at his paper, up he would rise from his chair, and go to the window again.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I wish you’d stay still,” his wife said at last.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you’d stay still,” his wife said at last.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go to the window; stand there awhile staring out at the people hurrying past; then, coming back to the fireplace, sit down.
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From this reading “I wish you’d stay still,” his wife said at last.
