adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Chester made no reply, but followed his captor down the street.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chester made no reply, but followed his captor down the street.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
FollowverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Chester made no reply, but followed his captor down the street.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
FRYINGnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chester made no reply, but followed his captor down the street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Chester made no reply, but followed his captor down the street.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Chester made no reply, but followed his captor down the street.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
PANverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Chester made no reply, but followed his captor down the street.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Follow me," came the voice again, "and remember that I have my gun ready.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "OUT OF THE FRYING PAN--" "This way," came a low voice, as the lad reached the top of the steps.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was now after nightfall, and the street was very dark, but Chester could dimly make out the form of the officer a few yards ahead of him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just so surely as you make a false move I will kill you."
