againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
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 Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cold rain beat on his face and he saw the figures of the sentinels moving back and forth, but, black against the black wall, he was confident that he could not be seen by them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Harry flattened himself against the wall and all his training and inherited instincts came promptly to his service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half way to the window, his eyes now having gotten used to the darkness, he knelt down and examined the earth, made soft by the rains.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then he moved cautiously toward the window where he had seen the outline.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that he, too, would be in the shadow there, where it was not likely that the sentinels could see him owing to the darkness of the night.
