andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Nevitt still held the forged cheque in his hand.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
FINESSES
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From this reading MONTAGUE NEVITT FINESSES.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Nevitt still held the forged cheque in his hand.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nevitt still held the forged cheque in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Nevitt still held the forged cheque in his hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevitt still held the forged cheque in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevitt still held the forged cheque in his hand.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
magneticallyadverbUS /mæɡˈnetɪkəli/
by the use of magnetism
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
MONTAGUE
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From this reading MONTAGUE NEVITT FINESSES.
NEVITT
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From this reading MONTAGUE NEVITT FINESSES.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nevitt still held the forged cheque in his hand.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Guy thought of it so to himself in plain terms, as the forgery.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Guy rose mechanically, and followed him to the door.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet somehow, he knew not why, he followed that sinister figure through the passage and down the stairs like one irresistibly and magnetically drawn forward.
