adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Crime Club!
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
CrimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The Crime Club!
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
HEREadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE!
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crime Club!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
THINKverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Silently he stood there, holding his breath as he listened now, motionless as a statue, forcing his mind to THINK.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had thought to creep upon that man--and he had run blindly into the very heart and centre of these hell fiends' nest!
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading RETRIBUTION His brain seemed to whirl, staggered as by some gigantic, ghastly mockery.
