AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
CAPITALISTnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, professor!”
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
Ranney
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From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
short-sighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The professor skipped nimbly back and gazed at the prisoner in alarm.
slumbered
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From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Being short-sighted, he did not see the captive until Ranney hailed him.
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST Professor Robinson slumbered on, blissfully unconscious of the events that had made the night an exciting one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he came downstairs early in the morning he strayed accidentally into the room where Dick Ranney was confined under guard.
