from appearances alone
From this reading Larry, apparently, did not know whether he could trust to his own judgment.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Larry, apparently, did not know whether he could trust to his own judgment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Larry, apparently, did not know whether he could trust to his own judgment.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TALKING IT OVER "Listen!"
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Larry, apparently, did not know whether he could trust to his own judgment.
and nothing more
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Larry, apparently, did not know whether he could trust to his own judgment.
Larry
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From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
immediately past
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
hear with intention
From this reading TALKING IT OVER "Listen!"
make reference to
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TALKING IT OVER "Listen!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Coming on the night breeze what seemed to be the barking of dogs might be heard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TALKING IT OVER "Listen!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Larry, apparently, did not know whether he could trust to his own judgment.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Phil knew just what his chum must have heard, for several times during the last ten minutes the same sound had been faintly borne to his own ears, though he had not seen fit to mention the fact.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Larry, apparently, did not know whether he could trust to his own judgment.
which person or people
From this reading It was Larry who gave utterance to this exclamation.
