adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
carousalnoun
revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
DEMIJOHNnoun
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
fleeter
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From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
jeanne
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From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
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 He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
Long-Hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
RAPEverbUS /reɪp/
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
soberer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
somewayadverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He must have been soberer than his pursuers, or naturally fleeter; for not one of them could catch him, or even keep long in sight of him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But, although the moon was shining, he someway disappeared, they could not understand just how, far down beside the river below the fort and the church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAPE OF THE DEMIJOHN The row down at the river house was more noise than fight, so far as results seemed to indicate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some pistols were emptied while the race was on, and two or three of the men swore roundly to having seen Long-Hair jump sidewise and stagger, as if one of the shots had taken effect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all about a small dame jeanne of fine brandy, which an Indian by the name of Long-Hair had seized and run off with at the height of the carousal.
