AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Are you listening, white boys?" said the voice impatiently.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "Are you listening, white boys?" said the voice impatiently.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
NEEDnounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you listening, white boys?" said the voice impatiently.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stunned by the suddenness of this joyful news the boys sat silent.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED They were not kept long in suspense.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading After being assured that their attention was attracted, the voice that had made the hissing signal whispered through some aperture of which the boys had no knowledge:
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Listen to me, white boys, and you, too, old man, you can escape if your hearts are stout."
