adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “So Raegen, you're here, after all, are you?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “So Raegen, you're here, after all, are you?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So Raegen, you're here, after all, are you?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Well, you did give us a chase, you did.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Wade, with a gasp of surprise and relief.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Wade, with a gasp of surprise and relief.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, you did give us a chase, you did.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
Heffner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “So Raegen, you're here, after all, are you?
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
Raegen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So Raegen, you're here, after all, are you?
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Wade, with a gasp of surprise and relief.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Wade, with a gasp of surprise and relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, you did give us a chase, you did.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was bending over hers, and so he did not see Wade and Heffner, the two ward detectives, as they came in from the street, looking hot, and tired, and anxious.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” exclaimed Wade, with a gasp of surprise and relief.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They gave a careless glance at the group, and then stopped with a start, and one of them gave a long, low whistle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So Raegen, you're here, after all, are you?
you're
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From this reading “So Raegen, you're here, after all, are you?
