adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
Aratat
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From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Consternation was succeeded by utter panic.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
ConsternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Consternation was succeeded by utter panic.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
demoralisedadjective
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
GRAVEnounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Consternation was succeeded by utter panic.
pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
risers
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From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
SAMEadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
SKAGGS
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From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Consternation was succeeded by utter panic.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early risers and the guards were flying from house to house, shouting the news.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading The citizens piled from their couches and raced pell-mell into the streets, unbelieving, demoralised.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Consternation was succeeded by utter panic.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consternation was succeeded by utter panic.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS Down in the village of Aratat there were signs of a vast commotion.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With one accord they rushed to the water front--men, women and children.
