adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
blowoutnounUS /ˈbloʊaʊt/
an easy victory
From this reading Mollie had had a blowout!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie had had a blowout!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first they jumped to the conclusion that they were being held up again, but close on the heels of the first thought came the conviction of the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading NOTHING HUMAN They might have reached Wild Rose Lodge before dusk, in spite of Grace’s gloomy prediction, if everything had gone well then.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading They were scarcely five miles from their destination when, bang! went a report that made the girls clutch at each other wildly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But it seemed that the evil genius of bad luck was not yet through with them.
