adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It had seemed for a moment that there was a third impalpable presence in the room--his father listening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wanted to know more about Black Jack, and he wanted to hear the story from the lips of this man.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A strange warmth had come over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
wasn't
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The door had hardly closed on him when Terence wanted to run after him and call him back.
yegg
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From this reading There was a thrill still running in his blood since the time the yegg had leaned so close and said: "That wasn't Black Jack's way!"
