AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to see what the effect would be.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Tom and the others.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He wanted to see what the effect would be.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
GIANTSnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to see what the effect would be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
Ned
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From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
others
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From this reading So did Tom and the others.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted to see what the effect would be.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Tom and the others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading So did Tom and the others.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to see what the effect would be.
WEAKadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading WEAK GIANTS A great silence followed the setting off of the fireworks--silence and darkness--and even the circus man ceased to shout.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted to see what the effect would be.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Look out of the windows, Ned, and see if our guards have run away."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted to see what the effect would be.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When their eyes had become used to the gloom again, after the glare of the rockets and bombs, the young inventor said:
