adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
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 Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE The oldest Rover boy had reached a rapid conclusion.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Consequently, if he was in the building at all--and Dick believed he was--he must be somewhere upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was that his father was not on the first floor of the house, nor in the cellar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the three rascals were in the sitting room he intended to make a quick investigation.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his stick still in his hand, in case of attack, Dick reached the second floor and entered a small bed chamber.
