ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
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 all seemed anxious to destroy, the strangers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading They all seemed anxious to destroy, the strangers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE ESCAPE--CONCLUSION Nor was the professor mistaken.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading They all seemed anxious to destroy, the strangers.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE--CONCLUSION Nor was the professor mistaken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading THE ESCAPE--CONCLUSION Nor was the professor mistaken.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE ESCAPE--CONCLUSION Nor was the professor mistaken.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE ESCAPE--CONCLUSION Nor was the professor mistaken.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They all seemed anxious to destroy, the strangers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE--CONCLUSION Nor was the professor mistaken.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all seemed anxious to destroy, the strangers.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE--CONCLUSION Nor was the professor mistaken.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we'll have to shoot at them again," observed Jack, as he and the others noted that the attack was to be resumed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who had been disabled by the electric guns revived, and were able to crawl away, but they were too weak to resume the attack.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In less than an hour the Martians returned, in larger numbers than before, and, while the first throng had seemed to consist of only soldiers or police, the next attack was made by thousands of men, women and children.
