adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading His answers lingered in my mind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
auditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yes, certainly, _the_ Professor Challenger, the famous Professor, who else?...
ChallengernounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Yes, certainly, _the_ Professor Challenger, the famous Professor, who else?...
Challenger'snounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒərz/
possessive form of “challenger” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course, it is I....
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, certainly, _the_ Professor Challenger, the famous Professor, who else?...
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Yes, certainly, _the_ Professor Challenger, the famous Professor, who else?...
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His answers lingered in my mind.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His answers lingered in my mind.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course, it is I....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course, it is I....
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading His answers lingered in my mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His answers lingered in my mind.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His answers lingered in my mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
reverberatedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
telephone-bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
TIDEnounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TIDE OF DEATH As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yes, certainly, _the_ Professor Challenger, the famous Professor, who else?...
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I say "we," but no one within a hundred yards could have failed to hear the booming of that monstrous voice, which reverberated through the house.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, of course, it is I....
