adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So another day found them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Jack took special delight in casting up figures connected with the case.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Jack took special delight in casting up figures connected with the case.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So another day found them.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Jack took special delight in casting up figures connected with the case.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Jack took special delight in casting up figures connected with the case.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So another day found them.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
GRIPPEDverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
hoped-foradjective
expected hopefully
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
notificationnounUS /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So another day found them.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Jack took special delight in casting up figures connected with the case.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRIPPED IN SUSPENSE From that hour on Jack continued in a fever of suspense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jack took special delight in casting up figures connected with the case.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack took special delight in casting up figures connected with the case.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His one thought was of the coming of the official notification connected with their hoped-for leave.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom fancied that his chum did not get much sleep on the following night, the last both of them hoped they would have to spend in the dugout used as a billet back of the American front.
