adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “What happened?” cried Wallace Carpenter.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What happened?” cried Wallace Carpenter.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
ejaculations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What happened?” cried Wallace Carpenter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading At once a hundred surmises, questions, ejaculations broke out.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
Thorpe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “What happened?” cried Wallace Carpenter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was that man's name?” asked the Chicago journalist with the eager instinct of his profession.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading During perhaps ten seconds the survivors watched the end of Thorpe's rope trailing in the flood.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What happened?” cried Wallace Carpenter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the young man with a deep sigh began to pull it towards him.
