adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There remained before Donnegan only the colonel in his invalid's chair.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading There remained before Donnegan only the colonel in his invalid's chair.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
Donnegan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Milligan's, then."
invalid's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There remained before Donnegan only the colonel in his invalid's chair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
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 It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
Milligan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In Milligan's, then."
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There remained before Donnegan only the colonel in his invalid's chair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained before Donnegan only the colonel in his invalid's chair.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "In Milligan's, then."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained before Donnegan only the colonel in his invalid's chair.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a long time before Donnegan left the hut, and when he came out the crowd which had gathered to watch the fight, or at least to mark the reports of the guns when those two terrible warriors met, was scattered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Donnegan, he stepped backward, his legs buckled beneath him, and when big George entered, with a scared face, he found the little man half sitting on the bunk, half lying against the wall with the face and the staring eyes of a dead man.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lord Nick, without a word of farewell, stamped across the hut and out.
