AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Have you anything to say?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you anything to say?”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Have you anything to say?”
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “I have a good deal to say,” answered Walter, finding his voice and speaking indignantly.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading A TERRIBLE ORDEAL At the summit of the hill Walter's captors came to a halt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Even if I were guilty, which I am not, you have no right to condemn me to death untried.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you anything to say?”
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Young man,” said the leader sternly, “your hours are numbered.
