8
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
gashesnounUS /ˈɡæʃəz/
plural of “gash” — a wound made by cutting
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
Goodenough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
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 One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
noozed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One ear was cut off and carried before him, the other hung to his head by a small piece of skin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were several gashes in his back, and a knife was thrust under each shoulder blade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was preceded by men beating drums, his hands were pinioned behind him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following morning Mr. Goodenough and Frank were called to the door by the noise of a passing crowd, and to their horror saw a man being taken to sacrifice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sharp thin knife was passed through his cheeks, to which his lips were noozed like the figure 8.
