adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
Dunster
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
Fentolin
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin turned his head towards his prisoner and nodded thoughtfully.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he laughed.
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 Mr. Fentolin turned his head towards his prisoner and nodded thoughtfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then he laughed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr. Fentolin turned his head towards his prisoner and nodded thoughtfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Mr. Fentolin turned his head towards his prisoner and nodded thoughtfully.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he laughed.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Mr. Fentolin turned his head towards his prisoner and nodded thoughtfully.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Fentolin turned his head towards his prisoner and nodded thoughtfully.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Fentolin turned his head towards his prisoner and nodded thoughtfully.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster, lying flat upon his little bed, watched with dilated eyes the disappearance of the ladder.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What a constitution, my friend!” he exclaimed, without any trace of disturbance in his voice.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a queer sound--broken, spasmodic, devoid of any of the ordinary elements of humor--and yet it was a laugh.
