adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I--I don't understand,” she said a little uncertainly.
Adventurer's
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From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
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 “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Just this,” he answered.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What do you mean?” she demanded quickly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” she demanded quickly.
don't
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From this reading “I--I don't understand,” she said a little uncertainly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just this,” he answered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just this,” he answered.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I--I don't understand,” she said a little uncertainly.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” she demanded quickly.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading “What do you mean?” she demanded quickly.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
Rhoda
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From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I--I don't understand,” she said a little uncertainly.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
semi-darkness
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From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you mean?” she demanded quickly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Just this,” he answered.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Rhoda Gray stared through the semi-darkness, suddenly startled, searching the Adventurer's face.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “I--I don't understand,” she said a little uncertainly.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I--I don't understand,” she said a little uncertainly.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” she demanded quickly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That where before I hoped you would go there, I have spent nearly all the time since then in haunting the vicinity of Gypsy Nan's house to warn you away in case you should try to reach her.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” she demanded quickly.
