adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
cookienounUS /ˈkʊki/
any of various small flat sweet cakes (“biscuit” is the British term)
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then Jan gave a scream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
Janet
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From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
Janet's
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From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then Jan gave a scream.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
SEESnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jan gave a scream.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JAN SEES SOMETHING For a moment after her brother had said this Janet did not speak.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She, too, dropped the cookie she had just taken from the bag, and turned slowly around to see at what Teddy was pointing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was just in time to see something furry and reddish-brown in color dart into the hollow log, which was open at both ends.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Oh!" exclaimed Ted, who was as much frightened by Janet's shrill voice as he was at what he had seen.
