adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
Aleck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Randolph Rover.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The speaker was Randolph Rover.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Randolph Rover.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two hours later, and the fight had come to an end some time previous.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Randolph Rover.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading INTO THE HEART OF AFRICA "Well, I sincerely trust we have no more such adventures."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was seated on an old bench in one of the rooms of the fort, binding up a finger which had been bruised in the fray.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Nobody was seriously hurt, although Sam, Dick, and Aleck were suffering from several small wounds.
