adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thanks," he blurted out huskily at last.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading "Thanks," he blurted out huskily at last.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
Craig's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading "To-night at eight I will go on watch with you.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "To-night at eight I will go on watch with you.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Thanks," he blurted out huskily at last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-night at eight I will go on watch with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Thanks," he blurted out huskily at last.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Thanks," he blurted out huskily at last.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks," he blurted out huskily at last.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
To-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-night at eight I will go on watch with you.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "To-night at eight I will go on watch with you.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The fire marshal leaped to his feet and bounded over to where Kennedy was seated.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To-night at eight I will go on watch with you.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand on Craig's shoulder and the other grasping Craig's hand, he started to speak, but his voice choked.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "My reputation in the department is at stake, my promotion, my position itself, my - my family - er - er - " "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To-night at eight I will go on watch with you.
