adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are in my path.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
HIGHWAYMANnoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are in my path.”
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading You are in my path.”
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN The professor was startled at the exclamation, but was unwilling to believe that the man before him was a highwayman.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have a little business together,” said the horseman, grimly, as he drew out and presented a revolver, “that must be attended to first.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Do you wish a bottle of balm?” inquired Professor Robinson, in a tremulous voice.
won't
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From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friend,” he said, “won't you move to one side?
