actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
JULIANnounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His eyes rested first on Mercy, next on Grace.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what extremities the hostile interview might have led it was impossible for him to guess.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JULIAN looked round the room, and stopped at the door which he had just opened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had met without any third person to interfere between them.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The disturbed faces of both the women told him but too plainly that the disaster which he had dreaded had actually happened.
