adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
Ammon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Frank shouted to his four guards and Ostik to follow him.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Frank shouted to his four guards and Ostik to follow him.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank shouted to his four guards and Ostik to follow him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
Ostik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank shouted to his four guards and Ostik to follow him.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
Quatia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Frank shouted to his four guards and Ostik to follow him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The two guards stationed there had already been cut down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He leaped from his bed of boughs, seized his revolver, and rushing to the door, saw that a party of some twenty men were attacking Ammon Quatia's hut.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Two days later Frank was awoke by a sudden yell.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The guards had been standing irresolute, not knowing what side to take, but the example of the young Englishman decided them.
