adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
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 “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
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From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
DempseynounUS /ˈdempsi/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took the boys perhaps a second to fling out of the room, jump down the steps of the porch and circle the house to the window.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading TRAGEDY There, pressed so close to the pane of the window that the nose was flattened grotesquely, eyes wildly staring, hair disheveled, was a face that even in that tense moment the girls recognized! the face of Professor Dempsey!
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For almost an hour the boys searched the woods about the lodge, refusing to allow the girls to accompany them, saying truly that they would hamper them more than they could help.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, in that second, the man was gone, leaving no more trace than if the earth had opened and swallowed him up.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, I was right after all,” Amy stated for at least the tenth time.
