afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
BECOMEverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank took most of the talking on himself.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Frank took most of the talking on himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Frank took most of the talking on himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Frank took most of the talking on himself.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Frank took most of the talking on himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Frank took most of the talking on himself.
UNEASYadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOYS BECOME UNEASY For some moments after the officer had taken his departure, there was silence in the room.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't hardly know what to think of it," Jack replied.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he gave his parole there was nothing left for me but to do likewise."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Harris exclaimed: "Now what do you think of that?"
