adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
Cecile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
Moseleys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
STARTINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTING ON THE GREAT JOURNEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecile, panting after her rapid run, and with her hand pressed to her heart, stood quiet for a moment, then she darted into their snug little attic bedroom, shut the door, and fell on her knees.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "We are safe now," said the little boy, who had not seen Lydia watching them from the street corner.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Lord Jesus," she said aloud, "wicked Aunt Lydia Purcell has seen us, and we must go away at once.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cecile and Maurice ran quickly upstairs, pulled the rope with a will, and got into the Moseleys' attic.
