AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
BulgariansnounUS /bəlˈɡeriənz/
plural of “bulgarian” — a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
Ivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'm ready for them!" shouted Ivan, from his position behind the broken door.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
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 He stood well back in the darkness, out of sight from beyond the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The figures of the approaching Bulgarians were plainly visible to Chester and Helen through the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All was quiet and dark within, for with the appearance of the first of the enemy Chester had extinguished the light.
