AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "There's danger ahead for you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Open!" cried the voice of Captain Moore.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Open!" cried the voice of Captain Moore.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "There's danger ahead for you.
DIDN'T
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From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's danger ahead for you.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Open!" cried the voice of Captain Moore.
Ned
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From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open!" cried the voice of Captain Moore.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
There's
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From this reading "There's danger ahead for you.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Open!" cried the voice of Captain Moore.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The pounding was incessant, and the voices of the prisoners came clearly through the solid panels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A BLUFF THAT DIDN'T WORK Leaving the prow, Ned hastened down a little passage and came out in the room where Hans sat, grinning, before a door behind which there was a great commotion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's danger ahead for you.
