adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Joe Ellison!” gasped Jimmie, suddenly as ghastly as a dead man.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
Barney
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From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
Carlisle
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From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Joe Ellison!” gasped Jimmie, suddenly as ghastly as a dead man.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
double-crossed
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From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Joe Ellison!” gasped Jimmie, suddenly as ghastly as a dead man.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Joe Ellison!” gasped Jimmie, suddenly as ghastly as a dead man.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
Jimmie
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From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
Joe
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From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
Maggie
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From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Joe Ellison!” gasped Jimmie, suddenly as ghastly as a dead man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Joe Ellison!” gasped Jimmie, suddenly as ghastly as a dead man.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joe strode past Maggie, hardly heeding his daughter, and faced the two men.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the entrance of Joe Ellison instead of the expected Dick, Barney and Old Jimmie had sprung up from the table in amazement.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The pal I trusted--the pal I turned everything over to--the pal who double-crossed me in every way!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I guess you know me, Jimmie Carlisle!” said Joe with a terrifying restraint of tone.
