AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had been waiting for her all the long evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been waiting for her all the long evening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had been waiting for her all the long evening.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was waiting for her!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been waiting for her all the long evening.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waiting for her!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
lightlessadjective
giving no light
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had been waiting for her all the long evening.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man stepped out of the black shadow beyond the second cabin and stood in her path.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She quickly closed the door behind her and sped off down the line of now lightless cabins.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting for her!
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She did not pause, but walked swiftly, fearlessly up to him, her heart quickening under the thrill of exultation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was waiting for her!
