AbruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
aidenounUS /eɪd/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading The aide was the first to break the silence.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The aide was the first to break the silence.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The aide was the first to break the silence.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The aide was the first to break the silence.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After one glance the four men also turned, and in the falling darkness stood staring at nothing, and no one spoke.
SwansonnounUS /ˈswɑːnsən/
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aide was the first to break the silence.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Abruptly, rudely, Swanson swung upon his heel and turned his face from the admiral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was thrown back, his arms held rigid at his sides.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In slow, deep breaths, like one who had been dragged from drowning, he drank in the salt, chill air.
