adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then one of the receiver's faction called: "Let's hang him.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
CrowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading Then one of the receiver's faction called: "Let's hang him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
Glenister
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From this reading "They've got Roy Glenister.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They've got Roy Glenister.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then one of the receiver's faction called: "Let's hang him.
He's
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From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then one of the receiver's faction called: "Let's hang him.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
Let's
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From this reading Then one of the receiver's faction called: "Let's hang him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
McNamara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
PROMISEverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
receiver's
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From this reading Then one of the receiver's faction called: "Let's hang him.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've got Roy Glenister.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
SoldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one of the receiver's faction called: "Let's hang him.
They've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've got Roy Glenister.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Crowds surged up from below, clamoring, questioning, till some one at the head of the stairs shouted down:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He's killed McNamara," at which a murmur arose that threatened to become a cheer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PROMISE OF DREAMS Soldiers seized the young man, who made no offer at resistance, and the room became a noisy riot.
