adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Calder's
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Haines
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Kilduff
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
Purvis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Rhinehart
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
Salton
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
