AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHESTER DISCOVERS A PLOT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CHESTER DISCOVERS A PLOT.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Finally he turned into a crooked little street near the outskirts of the city.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading CHESTER DISCOVERS A PLOT.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he turned into a crooked little street near the outskirts of the city.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally he turned into a crooked little street near the outskirts of the city.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally he turned into a crooked little street near the outskirts of the city.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Finally he turned into a crooked little street near the outskirts of the city.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Finally he turned into a crooked little street near the outskirts of the city.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading CHESTER DISCOVERS A PLOT.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Finally he turned into a crooked little street near the outskirts of the city.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Several times the man turned round and glanced furtively about, but apparently he took no notice of his shadow.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chester also turned the corner, just in time to see the man descend a pair of steps into the basement of what was apparently an unoccupied house.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading For half an hour the lad stalked his prey through the streets of the city, winding about here and there until Chester had absolutely lost his sense of direction.
