aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
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 But all the young man’s reserve had returned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the young man’s reserve had returned.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ON THE WAY HOME.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But all the young man’s reserve had returned.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY HOME.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading But all the young man’s reserve had returned.
responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/
plural of “response” — a result
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But all the young man’s reserve had returned.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
Sammy
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From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY HOME.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY HOME.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she did force him to speak, his responses were so short and cold that at last the girl, too, was silent.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they had ridden again out of the circle of light, and the laughter and shouting of the guests was no longer heard, Sammy tried in vain to arouse her silent escort, chatting gaily about the pleasures of the evening.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Not until the party was breaking up, and he saw Sammy in the doorway, did Young Matt go back to the house.
