AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
chattered
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From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
DARKNESSnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
don't
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From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Oh, I don't doubt that you think you saw something at the window."
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't doubt that you think you saw something at the window."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Oh, I don't doubt that you think you saw something at the window."
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I don't doubt that you think you saw something at the window."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I don't doubt that you think you saw something at the window."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will seized a searchlight, grabbed Tommy by the shoulder, and pulled him out of the door and around to the north side of the cabin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, they stuck to their purpose and soon stood under the window which Will had pointed out."
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The boys were not dressed especially for a midnight excursion in the snow, and their teeth chattered as they made their way against the chilling wind.
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 A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CALL FROM THE DARKNESS "Perhaps you don't believe I saw anything at the window," replied Will, somewhat indignantly.
