adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
Aronson
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From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
ARRIVEverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
how
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From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
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 For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
Mallin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His announcement had come very much like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the moment neither of them knew what to say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE GIRLS ARRIVE Both of the Rover boys stared blankly at the visitor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry you did not know about this," pursued Mallin Aronson, when he saw by their looks how much they were disturbed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps your dear father was taken sick so quickly that he did not have a chance to explain the situation."
