AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Milly gazed in terrified silence at the approaching boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Milly gazed in terrified silence at the approaching boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Milly gazed in terrified silence at the approaching boat.
Brandon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
companion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Milly gazed in terrified silence at the approaching boat.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Look! look!” whispered the youth, thrusting the glass into her hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Look! look!” whispered the youth, thrusting the glass into her hands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Milly gazed in terrified silence at the approaching boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Look! look!” whispered the youth, thrusting the glass into her hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
immediately past
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
Leroyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
Milly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.
on one occasion
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Milly gazed in terrified silence at the approaching boat.
SneakyadjectiveUS /ˈsniːki/
marked by deception
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Milly gazed in terrified silence at the approaching boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Look! look!” whispered the youth, thrusting the glass into her hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WEEKS MADE HIS LAST MOVE “WHAT is it, Brandon?” gasped Milly, seeing the look upon her companion’s face.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Look! look!” whispered the youth, thrusting the glass into her hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, as well as Don, at once recognized the villainous Leroyd and his friend, Sneaky Al, and her heart sank with fear.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Look! look!” whispered the youth, thrusting the glass into her hands.
