adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
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 No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
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From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
CACHEnounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
gorillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
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 Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
unsolvableadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvəbəl/
not easily solved
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No theory they could advance, although these ranged all the way from cannibals and gorillas to ghosts, had any effect on the solution of the mystery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ARAB'S CACHE The mysterious cries were not repeated that night although the boys laid awake till daylight listening for any repetition.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank's first action was to send out a wireless to the river camp and to his great relief he found that events there were still proceeding with the same regularity as before.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading They finally agreed to trust to solving it in some chance way, and like sensible boys did not continue to worry themselves over the unsolvable.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nothing had occurred to mar the even life of the young adventurers left behind.
