advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those fellows are coming away from Lord Ellingham's house.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Those fellows are coming away from Lord Ellingham's house.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Those fellows are coming away from Lord Ellingham's house.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
Ellingham's
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From this reading "Those fellows are coming away from Lord Ellingham's house.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Those fellows are coming away from Lord Ellingham's house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
HOLDERnounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You seem to know them?"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Those fellows are coming away from Lord Ellingham's house.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
Pawle
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From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
PRESENTverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to know them?"
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows are coming away from Lord Ellingham's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
Viner
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From this reading THE PRESENT HOLDER Mr. Pawle turned sharply on his companion as Viner pulled him up.
Viner's
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From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He saw the direction of Viner's suddenly arrested gaze and looked from him to the two men who had now walked down the steps of the house and were advancing towards them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You seem to know them?"
