afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quickly Dick knelt by his side and felt of his heart.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Quickly Dick knelt by his side and felt of his heart.
FIGUREnounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
HALLWAYnounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Quickly Dick knelt by his side and felt of his heart.
HeavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Quickly Dick knelt by his side and felt of his heart.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
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 Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
perpetratingverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
QuicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Quickly Dick knelt by his side and felt of his heart.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Quickly Dick knelt by his side and felt of his heart.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading He ran forth as speedily as possible, and one after another the other cadets followed.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRANGE FIGURE IN THE HALLWAY At the fearful outcome of the joke Tom had been perpetrating the boys concealed in the bushes were almost struck dumb, and for several seconds nobody could speak or move.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, Heavens, Tom is killed!" burst out Dick, who was the first to find his voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom lay as quiet as death, with his eyes closed and the blood trickling over his temple and left cheek.
