aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
AIRCRAFTnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
Dave
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From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
Dobbs
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From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
Hiram
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From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He and Dave listening closely, could now detect bustle and excitement in the rooms beyond their own prison place.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
That's
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From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE BY AIRCRAFT "That's good," instantly cried Hiram Dobbs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
They'll
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From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "They'll have troubles of their own now, maybe."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They could hear Jerry Dawson fussing and bawling about, while his father's gruff voice seemed to give orders to the men in the place.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what they will do with us now?" inquired Hiram.
