adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
bloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He opened the great door of the house with as little noise as possible and stepped out into the courtyard.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then the clock chimed the three quarters, and he raised his head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were the shuffling of many feet on the hard snow and the sharp crack of voices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets, usually so quiet at that hour, were becoming noisy with traffic.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The bloodhound started from its quarters and began to growl, but he silenced it with a word, and the creature came up and licked his hand.
