adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He then jumped up, thrust his cap over his forehead, and rushed out.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He then jumped up, thrust his cap over his forehead, and rushed out.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
Mariana's
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From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He then jumped up, thrust his cap over his forehead, and rushed out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He then jumped up, thrust his cap over his forehead, and rushed out.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading He then jumped up, thrust his cap over his forehead, and rushed out.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He then jumped up, thrust his cap over his forehead, and rushed out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, he stood still for a moment, gazed round, then approaching her narrow little bed, bent down and with one stifled sob pressed his lips to the foot of the bed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He then jumped up, thrust his cap over his forehead, and rushed out.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But suddenly he stopped, turned back, and went into Mariana’s room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a quick resolute movement, he put on his cap and walked towards the door.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without meeting anyone in the corridor, on the stairs, or down below, he darted out into the garden.
