AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
Beverly
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From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading "The feed pipe!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
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 He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "The feed pipe!
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew his chum well enough to feel assured that no ordinary hovering peril could cause the other to look so ashen pale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must be a frightful catastrophe by which they were threatened, Jack realized.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jack tried to echo the words, but his tongue seemed to stick to the roof of his mouth.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Tell us the worst, Tom!" cried Beverly hoarsely.
