adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us return and seek for Sir Geoffrey.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
DogenounUS /doʊdʒ/
formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us return and seek for Sir Geoffrey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us return and seek for Sir Geoffrey.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Let us return and seek for Sir Geoffrey.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading “Let us return and seek for Sir Geoffrey.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Let us return and seek for Sir Geoffrey.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us return and seek for Sir Geoffrey.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “The wave has spent itself,” he said, pointing to the line of foam that now retreated toward the ocean, taking with it many drowned or drowning men.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE DEATH AT WORK Presently Hugh halted, taking shelter with his two companions behind the stone wall of a shed that the earthquake had shattered, for here they could not be trodden down by the mob of fugitives.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Dick nodded, and making a wide circuit to avoid the maddened crowd, they came safely to the wrecked stand where they had last seen Sir Geoffrey talking with the Doge.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading It will be shameful if we leave him trapped yonder like a rat.”
