AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, they can’t get out!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
Betty
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From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
can't
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From this reading “Anyhow, they can’t get out!”
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
GemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Anyhow, they can’t get out!”
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
hasps
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From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
HINTnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It sounds like more than one!”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It sounds like more than one!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It sounds like more than one!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It sounds like more than one!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Anyhow, they can’t get out!”
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It sounds like more than one!”
stowawaysnounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪz/
plural of “stowaway” — a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It sounds like more than one!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Betty who said this last, Grace and Mollie having made the foregoing remarks.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A HINT OF GHOSTS “Who can they be?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Betty had no sooner detected the presence on the _Gem_ of stowaways than she had pulled shut the sliding door leading into the trunk cabin, and had slid the hatch cover forward, fastening both with the hasps.
