adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
ActiveadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A light out there-- It flashed again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A light out there-- It flashed again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
hallucinationnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃən/
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
Ned
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From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A light out there-- It flashed again.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A light out there-- It flashed again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He doubted very much if anybody was creeping about outside the fence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Enemy Still Active Ned was dressed in a dark business suit, so he was not likely to be observed from a distance, for it was a starless night.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boards were close together, with scarcely a crack half an inch wide anywhere.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Half way to the end of the great yard he began to wonder if the light he had seen might not have been an hallucination.
