adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Polly was more fortunate.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Polly was more fortunate.
Ned
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From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
Polly
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From this reading Polly was more fortunate.
prowled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
Purdy's
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From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to be done but to head his horse for home again.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two nights later he found the hut deserted; and diligently as he prowled round it in the moonlight, he could discover no clue to the fate of its occupants.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within three days of the fight Ned turned up, sound as a bell.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But his first treatment of Purdy's wound was also his last.
