adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The train robbers are among you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The train robbers are among you."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
Don't
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From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The train robbers are among you."
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
sniggerverb
laugh quietly
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train robbers are among you."
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The orchestra made itself as small as possible, for one of the guns wavered dangerously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
Whats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a few feminine shrieks, a volume of masculine "Whats!" a half-hearted and uncertain snigger, and a general turning of heads.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Luck of Anderson Crow "Don't anybody attempt to leave this tent!" commanded Mr. Crow, standing bravely forth with his levelled revolvers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The train robbers are among you."
