adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The smoke cleared slowly away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
BorneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
Cecil
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From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The smoke cleared slowly away.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
Engleton
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From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
Forrest
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From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The smoke cleared slowly away.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke cleared slowly away.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smoke cleared slowly away.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Engleton had risen to his feet, the light of a new hope blazing in his eyes.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Forrest and Cecil de la Borne stood close together near the door, which still stood ajar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl, who stood with her back to the wall, saw their involuntary movement towards it, and her voice rang out sharp and clear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you try it on I shoot!" she exclaimed.
