adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The woman's shrill cry was audible.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The woman's shrill cry was audible.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Let me hide speedily!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Timokles warned himself.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me hide speedily!"
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me hide speedily!"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The woman's shrill cry was audible.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading "Let me hide speedily!"
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman's shrill cry was audible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
Timokles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timokles warned himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He ran, but shouts arose behind, and before he could conceal himself, two men came running after him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Timokles warned himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman's shrill cry was audible.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men came up with Timokles, and laying hold of him in a manner not wholly rough but still imperative; they brought him back with them to the spot where the woman still stood.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's shrill cry was audible.
