AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any--anybody hurt?" he panted.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "Any--anybody hurt?" he panted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Any--anybody hurt?" he panted.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "Any--anybody hurt?" he panted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Any--anybody hurt?" he panted.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Each felt as though the next second might be his last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At length Dick pulled himself together and peered forth.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the sounds of the beams and boards breaking were so terrifying that for several minutes after the damage was done none of the crowd dared to move.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading A FEW SPRING HAPPENINGS Luckily for the boys the barn was blown clean over on its side, its roof falling some distance away, so that none of the wreckage came down on top of the crowd.
