ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME PARTY "Who's there?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Who's there?" demanded Fred sharply.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
Fred
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From this reading Who's there?" demanded Fred sharply.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
groundlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN UNWELCOME PARTY "Who's there?
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Who's there?" demanded Fred sharply.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noise in the room below had prevented him from sleeping soundly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading AN UNWELCOME PARTY "Who's there?
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading AN UNWELCOME PARTY "Who's there?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several times he sat erect in bed, convinced that some one was in the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even when his fears proved to be groundless he was unable to ignore the shouts and songs and calls that frequently indicated that the men in the room below were angry.
Who's
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME PARTY "Who's there?
