adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
Baree
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From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
Baree's
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From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
Carvel
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From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading There was friendliness even in that chuckle.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was friendliness even in that chuckle.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The man rose to his feet.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading There was friendliness even in that chuckle.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man rose to his feet.
McTaggart
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From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The man rose to his feet.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading There was friendliness in his eyes and in the shine of his teeth as he looked again at Baree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man rose to his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Carvel held out his hand, and the snarl that was in Baree's throat died away.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stood there, looking in the direction taken by Bush McTaggart, and chuckled in a curious, exultant sort of way.
