AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUZZLING DISAPPEARANCE Dave hurried his steps.
AegisnounUS /ˈiːdʒəs/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
campstoolnoun
a folding stool
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
Dave
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From this reading A PUZZLING DISAPPEARANCE Dave hurried his steps.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A PUZZLING DISAPPEARANCE Dave hurried his steps.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
Grimshaw
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From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
hatchet-faced
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From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PUZZLING DISAPPEARANCE Dave hurried his steps.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A PUZZLING DISAPPEARANCE Dave hurried his steps.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
PUZZLINGadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading A PUZZLING DISAPPEARANCE Dave hurried his steps.
RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A PUZZLING DISAPPEARANCE Dave hurried his steps.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hiram led his companion by a short cut to the Baby Racer hangar.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Old Grimshaw turned off at the Aegis headquarters.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On a campstool inside the tent where the boys slept, Dave found a keen-eyed, hatchet-faced man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat stiff as a poker, and seemed to pierce Dave through and through with his glance as he looked him over critically.
