adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
GoneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only by a patch of greater darkness before him did he realize that he had reached it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He crept stealthily forward to the gap where he had concealed the racer, drawing nearer and nearer to the bushes lining the lane.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, slipping the pistol into his pocket, he climbed rapidly up the tree from which he had watched the arrival of the three cars, climbed over the wall, and dropped into the weed jungle beyond.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He regained the curve of the drive without meeting any opposition.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But when the realization came one word only he uttered: “Gone!”
