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 PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "He's frightened half to death, I take it," Frank surmised.
DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Suppose we go below and see what he's doing."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading "He's frightened half to death, I take it," Frank surmised.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suppose we go below and see what he's doing."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "He's frightened half to death, I take it," Frank surmised.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose we go below and see what he's doing."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's frightened half to death, I take it," Frank surmised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
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 There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
PRISONERnounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Suppose we go below and see what he's doing."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose we go below and see what he's doing."
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading "He's frightened half to death, I take it," Frank surmised.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "He's frightened half to death, I take it," Frank surmised.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DESPERATE PRISONER Just as the attention of Frank and Jimmie was called to the Captain and the natives advancing upon Ned and Jack from the thicket, they heard a great beating on a door or wall below.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suppose we go below and see what he's doing."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Suppose we go below and see what he's doing."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "He knows something unusual has been going on," Jimmie observed, "and wants to turn whatever takes place to his own advantage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was only one person in the submarine save themselves, and so they knew that it was the captive who was kicking up the row.
