adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
don't
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From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You've nothing on us.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You've nothing on us.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man noticed the bulging pockets of the ill fitting coat; and, for the first time that night, his heart stood still in the face of fear; but not for himself.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don't you give us a chance?” asked Bridge in an even tone, unaltered by fear or excitement.
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've nothing on us.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As a matter of fact we are both innocent--” “Oh, shut your damned mouth,” interrupted another of the crowd.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Bridge shrugged his shoulders and turned toward the youth who stood very white but very straight in a far corner of the cell.
