adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
extinguishverbUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
put an end to; kill
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
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 The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
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 The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was just about to extinguish his light when he was startled by a loud:
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The main street had been deserted long since, and every one in the village had returned to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
water-front
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From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SOME STRANGE DOINGS It was not far from midnight when the boys, sorely perplexed, once more reached Hampton.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The boys left the captain by the water-front, while they headed up the Main Street for their respective homes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rob remained up, pondering over the events of the evening for some time, without arriving at any solution of them.
