adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
doughboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
execrations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
PistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
SIGNEDadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The doctor crammed some papers into his mouth with the evident intention of swallowing them, but Tom's sinewy hands were at his throat and choked them out.
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One man leaped for the electric switch to turn out the light, but Frank reached him at a bound and felled him to the floor.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pistols were drawn, but the doughboys knocked them out of the conspirators' hands, and in a twinkling had the men gripped and powerless.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE TREATY SIGNED It was a scene of wild confusion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men jumped from their seats with shouts and execrations.
