adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
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 In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Outside stood his pony panting from its terrific exertions.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside stood his pony panting from its terrific exertions.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Outside stood his pony panting from its terrific exertions.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Outside stood his pony panting from its terrific exertions.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Outside stood his pony panting from its terrific exertions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In her excitement she half dragged, half carried that mutilated body home, and then ran up her signal of alarm on the stick that Waite himself had erected for her convenience.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading And not a quarter of a mile from her door she found the body of Waite beside that of his pony, crushed out of its familiar form into something unspeakably shapeless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The direction which the cattle had taken was toward her house, and she hastened homeward.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thought it would be a long time before any one reached her, but she had hardly had time to bathe the disfigured face and straighten the disfigured body before Henderson was pounding at her door.
