AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEMBER OF THE WOLF PATROL.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
Cameron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
electricsnounUS /ɪˈlektrɪks/
plural of “electric” — a car that is powered by electricity
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
high-lights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
MEMBERnounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A MEMBER OF THE WOLF PATROL.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEMBER OF THE WOLF PATROL.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading A MEMBER OF THE WOLF PATROL.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Why was the room so dark and silent?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why was the room so dark and silent?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
stridentlyadverbUS /ˈstraɪdəntli/
in a strident manner
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEMBER OF THE WOLF PATROL.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The place was dimly illuminated from the high-lights on Broadway, and the noises of the street came stridently up, still, there seemed to the boy to be a shadowy and brooding hush over the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
WaynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When Fremont opened the door of the Cameron suite, facing the Great White Way, he saw that the room before him was dark and in disorder.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was the room so dark and silent?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Remembering his subconscious impressions of some indefinable evil at hand, the boy shivered with a strange dread as he switched on the electrics, half afraid of what they might reveal.
WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A MEMBER OF THE WOLF PATROL.
