AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLOT IS FOILED.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A PLOT IS FOILED.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLOT IS FOILED.
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 A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading No urging was necessary.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No urging was necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT IS FOILED.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
Robard
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From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The prisoners, closely followed by their guards, made their way in the same direction.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading No urging was necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No urging was necessary.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
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 A hundred yards ahead, they were suddenly turned to the left, where they caught sight of a small house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Out with you," commanded one of their captors, when he saw that the ambassador and Robard had made their way up the short flight of steps.
