adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Michael does not answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
buffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
depositsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪts/
plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael does not answer.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Michael does not answer.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The general bears a drooping form with a blood splash on its breast, and deposits it on the hearth as gently as a mother puts a babe into its cradle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before old Michael has time to return to his chair the door is again thrust open, this time by men in blue and buff.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They demand the assassin, whose footsteps they have tracked there through the snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They are about to use violence when, through the open door, comes Washington, who checks them with a word.
