AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What news, Oom Sam?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Has the English officer been heard of?
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has the English officer been heard of?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Has the English officer been heard of?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “What news, Oom Sam?” he asked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Has the English officer been heard of?
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Has the English officer been heard of?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
Oom
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From this reading “What news, Oom Sam?” he asked.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “What news, Oom Sam?” he asked.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Trent set down his revolver and rose to his feet.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
unwholesome-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
waddled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was followed at a little distance by two sturdy natives bearing a steaming pot which they carried on a pole between them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What news, Oom Sam?” he asked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fat, unwholesome-looking creature, half native, half Belgian, waddled across the open space towards the hut in which the two strangers had been housed.
