adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
a-tremble
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From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
buzzernounUS /ˈbʌzər/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
Craig's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
inrushnoun
an inflow
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
StartledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading As Kennedy forced our strange visitor into a chair, I observed that she was all a-tremble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I must see Professor Kennedy—where is he?—I must see him, for God’s sake!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Startled by my own involuntary exclamation of surprise which followed the vision that shot past me as I opened our door in response to a sudden, sharp series of pushes at the buzzer, Kennedy bounded swiftly toward me, and the girl almost flung herself upon him.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was almost carried off my feet by the inrush of a wild-eyed girl, seemingly half crazed with excitement, as she cried out Craig’s name.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Why, Miss—er—Miss—my dear young lady—what’s the matter?” he stammered, catching her by the arm gently.
