adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
Garcia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing is the matter with the girl," said Garcia.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Nothing is the matter with the girl," said Garcia.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something has scared Renie!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is the matter with the girl," said Garcia.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nothing is the matter with the girl," said Garcia.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is the matter with the girl," said Garcia.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on!
Pearce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
Renie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something has scared Renie!"
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing is the matter with the girl," said Garcia.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Something has scared Renie!"
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something has scared Renie!"
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The two men stopped and listened a moment, when Tom Pearce started to go toward the door, exclaiming:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing is the matter with the girl," said Garcia.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know?" retorted the old smuggler; and he made another step toward the door, when the man Garcia suddenly dealt him a blow with a club.
