adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
didn't
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From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
Evadna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
gatepostnoun
either of two posts that bound a gate
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
guardedlyadverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪdli/
in a conservative manner
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Straight up, he told me,” Gene answered sourly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
sourlyadverb
in a sour manner
From this reading “Straight up, he told me,” Gene answered sourly.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Straight up, he told me,” Gene answered sourly.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He's sore over something that happened last night, and he didn't seem to have any talk to give away this morning.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Straight up, he told me,” Gene answered sourly.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the delightful Mr. Good Indian off to?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Evadna stopped drumming upon the gatepost and turned toward the person she heard coming up behind her, who happened to be Gene.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He stopped to light a match upon the gate and put his cigarette to work before he answered her; and Evadna touched tentatively the wide, blue ribbon wound round her arm and tied in a bow at her elbow, and eyed him guardedly.
