adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
BardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE LAMP The bluff was ended.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE LAMP The bluff was ended.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
LAMPnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE LAMP The bluff was ended.
Lawlor
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From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAMP The bluff was ended.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading There was no vocal answer to her, but each man rose slowly in his place, his gun naked in his hand, and every face was turned to Bard.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAMP The bluff was ended.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "Gentlemen," he said in his soft voice, "I see that my friend Lawlor has not wasted his lessons in manners.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was as if the wind blew a cloud suddenly from the face of the sun and let the yellow sunlight pour brightly over the world; so everyone in the room at the voice of Sally knew that the time had come for action.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At least you know enough to rise when a lady enters the room."
