AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
aren't
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From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
don't
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From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
how
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From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean the one who tried to get in!"
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
I'll
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From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
I've
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From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I mean the one who tried to get in!"
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean the one who tried to get in!"
Ned
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From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I mean the one who tried to get in!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
rifledadjectiveUS /ˈraɪfəld/
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I mean the one who tried to get in!"
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'd like to, Ned, but I don't want to arouse any suspicion," replied Tom.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't see how--" "I'll slip out and see if I can get a peep at him," went on Ned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I mean the one who tried to get in!"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I've got to stay here a while yet, and arrange about shrinking on the jackets, after the core is rifled.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NIGHT INTRUDER "Tom, aren't you going to try to get a look at that German?" whispered Ned, as he and his chum came down from the elevated gallery at the conclusion of the cast.
