adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
CluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
He'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
Ronicky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They caught the man between them, rushed him to the steps and flung him headlong down.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "He'll have a broken bone or two, maybe," said Ronicky, peering calmly into the darkness, "but he'll live to trap somebody else, curse him!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, picking up their suit cases again, they started to retrace their steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a crashing fall, groans and then silence.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Chapter Seven _The First Clue_ They did not refer to the incidents of that odd reception in New York until they had located a small hotel for themselves, not three blocks away.
