adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But quick on the heels of this thought came another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But quick on the heels of this thought came another.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But quick on the heels of this thought came another.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “You say the old chap skipped out, decamped?”
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could the sons be restored to their father, if the father were nowhere to be found?
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
decampedverbUS /diˈkæmpt/
past form of “decamp” — leave a camp
From this reading “You say the old chap skipped out, decamped?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How could the sons be restored to their father, if the father were nowhere to be found?
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading How could the sons be restored to their father, if the father were nowhere to be found?
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
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 But quick on the heels of this thought came another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
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From this reading How could the sons be restored to their father, if the father were nowhere to be found?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How could the sons be restored to their father, if the father were nowhere to be found?
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading How could the sons be restored to their father, if the father were nowhere to be found?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You say the old chap skipped out, decamped?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But quick on the heels of this thought came another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But quick on the heels of this thought came another.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You say the old chap skipped out, decamped?”
seepverbUS /siːp/
pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading “You say the old chap skipped out, decamped?”
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But quick on the heels of this thought came another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK It took the Outdoor Girls a moment or two to digest this rather startling information.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How could the sons be restored to their father, if the father were nowhere to be found?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when it did finally seep into their consciousness, their first feeling was one of joy for the poor professor whose sons would be restored to him after all.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say the old chap skipped out, decamped?”
