adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
Fentolin
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From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
Hamel
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From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
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 His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
Meekins
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From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind him came Meekins, bending over his bicycle.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hamel sat alone upon the terrace, his afternoon coffee on a small table in front of him.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only a few minutes before, Mr. Fentolin, in his little carriage, had shot out from the passage beneath the terrace, on his way to the Tower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes were fixed upon a black speck at the end of the level roadway which led to the Tower.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hamel watched them both with thoughtful eyes.
