adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What's been doing here?" demanded Tommy.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You missed the biggest sensation of the excursion!" exclaimed George.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's been doing here?" demanded Tommy.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What's been doing here?" demanded Tommy.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You missed the biggest sensation of the excursion!" exclaimed George.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "You missed the biggest sensation of the excursion!" exclaimed George.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What's been doing here?" demanded Tommy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You missed the biggest sensation of the excursion!" exclaimed George.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
RIFLEverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "You missed the biggest sensation of the excursion!" exclaimed George.
SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys at once clustered around him with dozens of questions on their lips.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
Tommy
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From this reading "What's been doing here?" demanded Tommy.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
What's
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From this reading "What's been doing here?" demanded Tommy.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Where are the fellows who busted up the furniture?" asked Sandy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO RIFLE SHOTS As the boys stepped into the room George arose from a heap of blankets near a broken bunk and stood regarding them with a quizzical smile on his face.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You missed the biggest sensation of the excursion!" exclaimed George.
