adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Tom did not answer.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better get yours," he said to his companions.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Better get yours," he said to his companions.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom did not answer.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Better get yours," he said to his companions.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom did not answer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better get yours," he said to his companions.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom did not answer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE FIGHT The talk sounded more plainly now--a confused murmur of voices--many of them--the sound coming under the slowly raising stone doorway.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Instead he silently sped back to where they had slept and got his automatic revolver.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who can it be--there's a lot of them," murmured Ned.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Better get yours," he said to his companions.
