adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They were armed with whips and clubs, and there were a score of them.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They were armed with whips and clubs, and there were a score of them.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
irruptionnoun
a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading They were armed with whips and clubs, and there were a score of them.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were armed with whips and clubs, and there were a score of them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little girl danced up and down in anger, the tears streaming down her cheeks, crying: “Give it to ’em!
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time it was the dreaded peace officers of the I.L.W. The little girl had brought them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And we were getting our share when there occurred a new irruption on the scene.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading They were armed with whips and clubs, and there were a score of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were armed with whips and clubs, and there were a score of them.
