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 open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
Haldin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading I remained silent, checked between the obvious fact and the subtle impression.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders so violently that he tottered again.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a moment of reflection I said-- “Shall we walk together a little?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was open to me to leave him there and then; but the sense of having been entrusted with a mission, the suggestion of Miss Haldin’s last glance, was strong upon me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This sally would have been insulting if his voice had not been practically extinct, dried up in his throat; and the rustling effort of his speech too painful to give real offence.
