AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
Bess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haul your sister and Bess over.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
chair-backs
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From this reading And the chair-backs shut them off from the side exit.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Get over the seat-back, Walter," Nan commanded.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading And the chair-backs shut them off from the side exit.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
FRESHadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the chair-backs shut them off from the side exit.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get over the seat-back, Walter," Nan commanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Haul your sister and Bess over.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the chair-backs shut them off from the side exit.
OUTLOOKnounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Get over the seat-back, Walter," Nan commanded.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
seat-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get over the seat-back, Walter," Nan commanded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And the chair-backs shut them off from the side exit.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And the chair-backs shut them off from the side exit.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Haul your sister and Bess over.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Get over the seat-back, Walter," Nan commanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the spread of the fire--and the heat of the flames already scorched their faces--she saw there was no escape for them by the front door of the building.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FRESH OUTLOOK Nan had already made up her mind what they must do.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Haul your sister and Bess over.
