adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
cranksnounUS /kræŋks/
plural of “crank” — a bad-tempered person
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
diggersnounUS /ˈdɪɡərz/
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
FlatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
frowsyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
Joey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
re-echoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
skimpyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪmpi/
containing little excess
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
ToolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
vanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A general stampede ensued; in which the cry was caught up, echoed and re-echoed, till the whole Flat rang with the name of "Joe."
windlasses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tools were dropped, cradles and tubs abandoned, windlasses left to kick their cranks backwards.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
wisps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An odd figure, clad in a skimpy green petticoat, with a scarlet shawl held about her shoulders, wisps of frowsy red hair standing out round her head, she balanced herself on the slippery earth, spinning her arm like the vane of a windmill, and crying at the top of her voice: "Joe, boys!--Joe, Joe, Joey!"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the summit of one of the clay heaps, a woman shot into silhouette against the sky.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was as if, with these words, she had dropped a live shell in the diggers' midst.
