adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT THE THIRD SUSPECT.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
camp-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
coat-button
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
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 "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
Scoby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
SUSPECTverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading ABOUT THE THIRD SUSPECT.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT THE THIRD SUSPECT.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The Mexican knocked off his heel there," he finally said, "and Scoby left his coat-button.
THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ABOUT THE THIRD SUSPECT.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Nestor laughed at the puzzled boy's exclamation and sat for some time looking down on the dim camp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now and then the sound of hoarse voices came from the peaks above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was cloudless, with a slight wind blowing from the west.
