AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here she comes," yelled one of them suddenly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They were twisting their fingers in excitement.
ExpectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading Expectancy gleamed from their eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Expectancy gleamed from their eyes.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading They were twisting their fingers in excitement.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Expectancy gleamed from their eyes.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Expectancy gleamed from their eyes.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here she comes," yelled one of them suddenly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were twisting their fingers in excitement.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here she comes," yelled one of them suddenly.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here she comes," yelled one of them suddenly.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Here she comes," yelled one of them suddenly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Expectancy gleamed from their eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Here she comes," yelled one of them suddenly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were twisting their fingers in excitement.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading They were twisting their fingers in excitement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A group of urchins were intent upon the side door of a saloon.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The group of urchins burst instantly asunder and its individual fragments were spread in a wide, respectable half circle about the point of interest.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Here she comes," yelled one of them suddenly.
