adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
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 They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The moving pictures had begun.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
close-cropped
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From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
glinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moving pictures had begun.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
khaki-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The moving pictures had begun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
organismnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The moving pictures had begun.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the screen, at the tanned faces and the close-cropped heads that rose above the mass of khaki-covered bodies about him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moving pictures had begun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
WavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Waves of laughter or of little exclamations passed over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all so alike, they seemed at moments to be but one organism.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Here and there a pair of eyes glinted in the white flickering light from the screen.
