adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
AttacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been there for some time.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been there for some time.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been there for some time.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that?" she whispered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," replied Tarzan, "it is a lion.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Yes," replied Tarzan, "it is a lion.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There is something out there in the darkness."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Tarzan, "it is a lion.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It has been there for some time.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something out there in the darkness."
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading "Yes," replied Tarzan, "it is a lion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is something out there in the darkness."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It has been there for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Night Attack As the girl turned to bid them good night, she thought that she saw a shadowy form moving in the darkness beyond them, and almost simultaneously she was sure that she heard the sounds of stealthy movement in the same direction.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?" she whispered.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What is that?" she whispered.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Tarzan, "it is a lion.
