adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
BURGLARnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
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From this reading "That's excitement enough for one night," remarked John Smith.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several students and teachers, in scanty attire, had come from their rooms and were hurrying down to see if the place was on fire.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE BURGLAR SCARE The whole academy was now aroused.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Then they died away in a shower of sparks, and windows could be heard being put down.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading For several minutes the blazing words and initials shone out amid the darkness.
