AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAGPIE A minute passed--another.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MAGPIE A minute passed--another.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Tocsin's hand slipped away from his arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Tocsin's hand slipped away from his arm.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
CameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Tocsin's hand slipped away from his arm.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Tocsin's hand slipped away from his arm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tocsin's hand slipped away from his arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
MAGPIEnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading THE MAGPIE A minute passed--another.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE MAGPIE A minute passed--another.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MAGPIE A minute passed--another.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The Tocsin's hand slipped away from his arm.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
tappings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGPIE A minute passed--another.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
Tocsin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tocsin's hand slipped away from his arm.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Jimmie Dale's set face relaxed as he read the underground Morse, and he replaced his revolver slowly in his pocket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The automatic at Jimmie Dale's hip, the muzzle just peeping over the table top, held a steady bead on the window.
windowpanenounUS /ˈwɪndoʊpeɪn/
a pane of glass in a window
From this reading Came the footstep again--and then suddenly, a series of low, quick tappings upon the windowpane.
