AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
ARCHIE
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From this reading ARCHIE was dumbfounded.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
BRAKEMANnounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading ARCHIE was dumbfounded.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
KICKEDverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
RIDEverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
STEALINGnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEALING A RIDE--KICKED OUT BY THE BRAKEMAN.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Never before had he been among such a motley crowd, and his first impulse was to turn and run.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARCHIE was dumbfounded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This he did, and when he reached the fire the men jumped up and asked him who he was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But on second thought he decided that it would be best to put on a bold face and walk up to the men.
