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 All of them were startled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Now, however, he was startled beyond words.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he was startled beyond words.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RUBY MOUNTAIN Tom Phipps nodded.
lad's
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From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN THE RUBY MOUNTAIN Tom Phipps nodded.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading IN THE RUBY MOUNTAIN Tom Phipps nodded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, he was startled beyond words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
other's
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From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
Phipps
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From this reading IN THE RUBY MOUNTAIN Tom Phipps nodded.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading IN THE RUBY MOUNTAIN Tom Phipps nodded.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Now, however, he was startled beyond words.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RUBY MOUNTAIN Tom Phipps nodded.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them were startled.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading IN THE RUBY MOUNTAIN Tom Phipps nodded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Phipps did not give very serious consideration to that part of the boy's story at the time.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, however, he was startled beyond words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of them were startled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He recalled his conversation with Tad upon the other's upon his return from his visit to the Ruby Mountain, and the lad's description of the mysterious voice he had heard there.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now, however, he was startled beyond words.
