AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
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 It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
BANKnounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to take this offer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
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From this reading "I'm not going to take this offer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Tom to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to take this offer.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
PeriodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Tom to himself.
SNOWnounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I'm not going to take this offer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm not going to take this offer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading A MAN IN THE SNOW BANK Tom Swift looked somewhat in surprise at his strange visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly, the offer had been such a strange one, the man himself--Mr. Period--was so odd, that our hero hardly knew what to think.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The moving picture agent continued pacing up and down the room now and then looking at his watch as if to note when the five minutes had passed.
