againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the first place it was probably not their father.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place it was probably not their father.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place it was probably not their father.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
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From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place it was probably not their father.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In the first place it was probably not their father.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The others exchanged frightened glances and then followed, but not outside of the shaft of light from the door.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first place it was probably not their father.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Bill!" repeated Bull and, lowering his head, strode into the storm.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading They could hear the fire flare and flutter in the stove; then the wind screamed again, and the wail came down to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place it was probably not their father.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stood with the wind taking them with its teeth and pressing them heavily back.
