adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "S'elp me!--there's a dead man here!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
Ayscough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Ayscough!" he gasped.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "S'elp me!--there's a dead man here!
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Mr. Ayscough!" he gasped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "S'elp me!--there's a dead man here!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "S'elp me!--there's a dead man here!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "S'elp me!--there's a dead man here!
Melky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Ayscough!" he gasped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
S'elp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S'elp me!--there's a dead man here!
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S'elp me!--there's a dead man here!
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And suddenly he stepped towards the shrubbery and drew aside the thick cluster of laurel branches.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Melky paused, looked after the rat, and then at the place from which it had emerged.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Just as suddenly he started back on the detective, and his face went white in the moonbeams.
