AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not speak--she could not utter a sound.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
dumbnessnoun
the quality of being mentally slow and limited
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not speak--she could not utter a sound.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
PULLverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not speak--she could not utter a sound.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She could not speak--she could not utter a sound.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She could not speak--she could not utter a sound.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
TAFFYnounUS /ˈtæfi/
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
toboggannounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Toward it the sled rushed, gathering speed every moment, and the object on the track grew in her eyes apace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She could not speak--she could not utter a sound.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PERIL--AND A TAFFY PULL It seemed to Ruth Fielding, as the toboggan dashed down the chute toward that strange object in their course, as though her lips were glued together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The thing upon the slide lay more than half way down the hill--a quarter of a mile ahead when her stinging eyes first saw it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this inaction--this dumbness--lasted but a very few seconds.
