againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew his silence of old.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They knew his silence of old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
pooledverbUS /puːld/
past form of “pool” — combine into a common fund
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They knew his silence of old.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
SourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The crowd swirled out of the hotel before the sheriff and his prisoner, and then swirled back again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading No use following the sheriff if they hoped for details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Sinclair went on down the street, the populace of Sour Creek was left pooled behind him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Instead they picked off the members who had taken part in some phase of the fight, and drew them aside.
