adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Chester still swung to and fro from above.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing happened.
CameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester still swung to and fro from above.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
DirectlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Directly Chester rose to his feet.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Directly Chester rose to his feet.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
fro
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From this reading Chester still swung to and fro from above.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But nothing happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Directly Chester rose to his feet.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Chester still swung to and fro from above.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Chester still swung to and fro from above.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chester still swung to and fro from above.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
VISITORSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading UNEXPECTED VISITORS Came a low, rumbling sound from overhead and a shower of dirt poured down on Hal as he crouched in his corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lad felt something give, and believing that the mass above was about to fall, he dropped quickly alongside Hal and buried his face in his arms.
