adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
garden-walk
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From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She seemed agitated and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk.
