adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
Andy
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From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Someone, as he crossed the room, whirled to follow him with a glance.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Someone, as he crossed the room, whirled to follow him with a glance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Someone, as he crossed the room, whirled to follow him with a glance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Someone, as he crossed the room, whirled to follow him with a glance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
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 the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone, as he crossed the room, whirled to follow him with a glance.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the door he paused for the least fraction of a second, and during that breathing space he had seen every face in the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he walked carelessly across to the desk and asked for his bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Andy heard, for his ears were sharpened: "I thought for a minute--But it does look like him!"
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Someone, as he crossed the room, whirled to follow him with a glance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Andrew went down the stairs and through the entrance hall he noticed it was filled with armed men.
