AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
bed-time
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From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
Hal
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From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
SurprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surprise kept both sides mute, and more than a minute was passed in surveying each other, with eyes of astonishment, if not of distrust.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonder of the young warrior was, however, much more tempered and dignified than that of his Christian acquaintances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would it were bed-time, Hal, and all well.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A second glance sufficed to convince the whole of the startled party, that the young Pawnee, whom they had already encountered, again stood before them.
