adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Governor gave a signal, I suppose?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
Drummond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Governor gave a signal, I suppose?”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor gave a signal, I suppose?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Governor gave a signal, I suppose?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of that, Jack,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “None of that, Jack,” he said.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “None of that, Jack,” he said.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The Governor gave a signal, I suppose?”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading The Governor gave a signal, I suppose?”
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “None of that, Jack,” he said.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE Jack could fire, as perhaps he had intended to do, Drummond struck down his arm.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he did, and those two have got away while I stood babbling here, feeling a sympathy for the old villain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Russian in you has evidently been scratched, and the Tartar has come uppermost.
