adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes; I am here."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
door-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
Garcia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes; I am here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I am here."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
Renie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Garcia rose to his feet, a look of terror upon his face.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He recognized the intruder at a glance; it was Vance, the Government detective.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The latter but exchanged a word with Renie, when he drew a pair of handcuffs and advanced toward Garcia.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I am here."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the man Garcia spoke a figure darted in through the door-way, and with a cry of joy Renie exclaimed: "You have come at last!"
