adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He fell, almost at my feet, and I dashed away into the darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
BigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called out, and drew his sword.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He fell, almost at my feet, and I dashed away into the darkness.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He fell, almost at my feet, and I dashed away into the darkness.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He called out, and drew his sword.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He fell, almost at my feet, and I dashed away into the darkness.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell, almost at my feet, and I dashed away into the darkness.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fell, almost at my feet, and I dashed away into the darkness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He called out, and drew his sword.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He called out, and drew his sword.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses sprang away, frightened at sight of me, and nearly threw Bigot to the ground.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished not to fight, and I sprang aside; but he made a pass at me, and I drew my pistol and was about to fire, when another shot came from the hallway and struck him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tossed the tin cup with its chemical fires full in his face, as he made a dash for me.
