adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke almost in a whisper.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He spoke almost in a whisper.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
BungledadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəld/
spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
Follett
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From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
I'll
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From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke almost in a whisper.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke almost in a whisper.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance At last he stood up, slowly, unsteadily, grasping Follett by the arm for support.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He spoke almost in a whisper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come back here first—to talk—then I’ll go with you.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He entered the house, the young man following close, suspicious, narrowly watchful.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No fooling now,—feel the end of that gun in your back?”
