adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
how
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From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
keeper's
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From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
Lulie
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From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Of the four Nelson Howard, the one most concerned, appeared least disturbed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement exploded like a bomb in the midst of the little group in the light keeper's sitting room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Bangs looked from one to the other and was plainly very anxious to help in some way but not certain how to begin.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Lulie turned a trifle pale and looked worried and alarmed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Martha uttered an exclamation, dropped the window shade and turned toward her young friend.
