adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
Bain
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From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
Baree's
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From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had left his pack, his gun, and his heavy coat outside.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He had left his pack, his gun, and his heavy coat outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had left his pack, his gun, and his heavy coat outside.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left his pack, his gun, and his heavy coat outside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left his pack, his gun, and his heavy coat outside.
McTaggart
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From this reading McTaggart had not entered unprepared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He had left his pack, his gun, and his heavy coat outside.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading He had left his pack, his gun, and his heavy coat outside.
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first thought was of Pierrot--for some reason he had returned.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even as this thought came to her, she heard in Baree's throat a snarl that brought her suddenly to her feet, facing the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading McTaggart had not entered unprepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
Willow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Willow's back was toward the door when the factor from Lac Bain entered the cabin, and for a few startled seconds she did not turn.
