adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Let me deal with them."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
flash-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me deal with them."
maternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me deal with them."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
night-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
PEGnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And Alaric with an electric flash-light appeared at the head of the stairs, followed by his mother holding a night-lamp high over her head, and peering down into the dark room.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE REBELLION OF PEG" "Take care, mater--keep back.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let me deal with them."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was from here that the sound came, dear," she said to Alaric.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me deal with them."
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Stay up there," replied the valiant youth: "I'll soon find out what's up."
