adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
else
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From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
imps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
NautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
tar-barrels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
tingled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The palms of my hands still tingled so that I couldn't join in the sport.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They looked like a legion of imps, coming and going in the twilight, busy in raising some infernal edifice.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Once beyond his clutches, I took to my heels and soon reached the Square, where I found forty or fifty fellows assembled, engaged in building a pyramid of tar-barrels.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading I stood in the doorway of the Nautilus Bank, watching the workers, among whom I recognized lots of my schoolmates.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What a Babel of voices it was, everybody directing everybody else, and everybody doing everything wrong!
