adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
DisappearancesnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz/
plural of “disappearance” — the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Down, everybody!
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
There's
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From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mysterious Disappearances There was a dull, muffled report, a sort of rumbling that seemed to extend away down under the earth and then echo back again until the ground near the mouth of the tunnel, where the party was standing, appeared to rock and heave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There followed a cloud of yellow, heavy smoke which made one choke and gasp, and Tom, seeing it, cried:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
you'll
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From this reading There's a back draft, and if you breathe any of that powder vapor you'll have a fearful headache!
