AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
CRUISERnounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
gateposts
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rush, a stampede of terror and the great temple was emptied as if by magic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ceremony was forgotten in the panic that seized the startled savages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugh and his fair companion stood alone in the little plain, staring at the distant gateposts, over which a faint cloud of smoke was lifting, coming up from the sea beyond.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The terrified savages had fled to their homes in wildest alarm.
WINNETKA
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From this reading _THE CRUISER "WINNETKA"_ A moment later pandemonium broke loose.
