adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
Antoine
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From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wonder what he's running for."
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
gink
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From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
he's
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From this reading "I wonder what he's running for."
HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what he's running for."
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "I wonder what he's running for."
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
SIGNALnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
That's
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From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
Thede
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From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Antoine lifted himself to his feet and looked cautiously about.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Indian drew at the boys' sleeves to enforce silence, and all three sat perfectly still for some moments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what he's running for."
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE SIGNAL FROM THE HILLS "That's a funny proposition, too!" whispered Sandy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "That's the gink who tried to feed us poisoned tea," Thede whispered back.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what he's running for."
