adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
Alford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Great Scott! you here?" exclaimed Mr. Alford.
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
Bute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Great Scott! you here?" exclaimed Mr. Alford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott! you here?" exclaimed Mr. Alford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Great Scott! you here?" exclaimed Mr. Alford.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Great Scott! you here?" exclaimed Mr. Alford.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott! you here?" exclaimed Mr. Alford.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scarcely disappeared before Brandt darted across the road and knocked for admittance.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKEN ALIVE After taking some refreshment himself, Brandt decided to go to the thicket opposite the superintendent's house for a little observation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last the door opened, and Bute was assisted to his shanty by two men.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He soon reached this outlook, and saw that something unusual was occurring in the cottage.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Great Scott! you here?" exclaimed Mr. Alford.
