adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
Harrigan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm Harrigan."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm McTee."
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
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 They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
McTee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm McTee."
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the light of a street lamp they stopped of one accord.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were past the thick of the mob now and they dodged rapidly among the cottages until the clamor of police fell away to a murmur behind them, and they swung out onto the narrow, dark street which led back toward the heart of Honolulu.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For ten minutes they strode along without a word.
