alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
powder-horn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I crept along the branch and lifted myself on to the roof.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
Spaniard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Spaniard's gun was lying there, but it was of no service to me, since he had the powder-horn at his belt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, all was silent save for the chimes striking midnight in the city.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For some minutes I did not dare to move, for it seemed certain that someone would be attracted by the noise.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded sergeant had not waited long for his vengeance.
