adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
Haldin
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From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/
the property of being remote
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Frank, courageous, Miss Haldin controlled her voice in the midst of her trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To me, the silent spectator, they looked like two people becoming conscious of a spell which had been lying on them ever since they first set eyes on each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But neither did; and I remained, every fear of indiscretion lost in the sense of my enormous remoteness from their captivity within the sombre horizon of Russian problems, the boundary of their eyes, of their feelings--the prison of their souls.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She recoiled from him a little, though he had made no movement, as if she had seen some change in his face, charging his words with the significance of some hidden sentiment they shared together.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had either of them cast a glance then in my direction, I would have opened the door quietly and gone out.
