afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick's heart was filled with fear.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dick's heart was filled with fear.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Dick's heart was filled with fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dick's heart was filled with fear.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
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 DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No! no!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
REINSnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it possible that his brother, so full of fun and high spirits, was so badly hurt that he was going to die?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Tom was still unconscious, in fact he had not even opened his eyes for the past half hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK TAKES THE REINS It was long after dark before an ambulance could be brought to the old house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick's heart was filled with fear.
