adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Craning over the trap: “Hallo, Mr. Durham!” he called.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
ChownounUS /tʃaʊ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
Craning
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From this reading Craning over the trap: “Hallo, Mr. Durham!” he called.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In this direction the sergeant headed.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading Craning over the trap: “Hallo, Mr. Durham!” he called.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
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 In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
Hallo
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From this reading Craning over the trap: “Hallo, Mr. Durham!” he called.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Craning over the trap: “Hallo, Mr. Durham!” he called.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading In this direction the sergeant headed.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
Huang
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From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Craning over the trap: “Hallo, Mr. Durham!” he called.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Craning over the trap: “Hallo, Mr. Durham!” he called.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this direction the sergeant headed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A trap was open near the foot of the stairs, and from beneath it muffled cries proceeded.
treasure-house
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From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a few moments, led by the sergeant, the party came dropping heavily through the skylight into the treasure-house of Huang Chow, in which every lamp was now alight.
