actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the help came to him, none the less.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The call was strangled in his throat.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the help came to him, none the less.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
Ferris
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From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the help came to him, none the less.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the help came to him, none the less.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But the help came to him, none the less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
pinionnounUS /ˈpɪnjən/
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
ScarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The call was strangled in his throat.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The call was strangled in his throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Ferris struggled for an instant in futile fury, trying to shout for help.
unpinverb
remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The call was strangled in his throat.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Battle He felt one of the men pinion his waving arms, while the other crouched on his legs and proceeded to unpin the money pocket.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Scarce three seconds had passed since the attempt to rob him had set Link into action and had wrung from him that yell of consternation.
