adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My effort was a useless one.
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 "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
Darbyville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My effort was a useless one.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
MODELSnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
Moran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My effort was a useless one.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
ProminentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading My effort was a useless one.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading THE MODELS I had been taken completely off my guard, but by instinct I tried to ward off my assailants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My effort was a useless one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading Prominent among them was Duncan Woodward, and I rightfully guessed that it was he who had organized the attack.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take it easy, Strong," exclaimed a fellow named Moran, "unless you want to be all broke up."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a trice I found myself on the ground, surrounded by half a dozen of the fastest young men to be found in Darbyville.
