adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Who could it have been?” she whispered.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
Cecil
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From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
Clayton
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From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Who could it have been?” she whispered.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
FiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
FrightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God knows!” was the man’s only reply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who could it have been?” she whispered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who could it have been?” she whispered.
Jane
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From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “God knows!” was the man’s only reply.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “God knows!” was the man’s only reply.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “God knows!” was the man’s only reply.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “God knows!” was the man’s only reply.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who could it have been?” she whispered.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was the first to speak again after her outbreak of impulsive avowal.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Who could it have been?” she whispered.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who could it have been?” she whispered.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “If it is a friend, why does he not show himself?” continued Jane.
William
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From this reading The Fifty Frightful Men For several long minutes Jane Porter and William Cecil Clayton stood silently looking at the dead body of the beast whose prey they had so narrowly escaped becoming.
