actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
Beverly
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From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
careeningverbUS /kərˈiːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
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 Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If the man heard her he gave no evidence of the fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
RAGGEDadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
RETINUEnounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
ThoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Fanny was crouching on the floor of the coach, between the seats, groaning and praying.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RAGGED RETINUE Thoroughly mystified by the action of the driver and at length terrified by the pace that carried them careening along the narrow road, Beverly cried out to him, her voice shrill with alarm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you going?" cried Beverly, putting her head recklessly through the window.
