adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
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 What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
Bug-Catcher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For pity’s sake!” said Linda.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
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 What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
imbeddedverbUS /ɪmˈbedɪd/
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
jet-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
matrixnounUS /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
OfficialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
pity's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For pity’s sake!” said Linda.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For pity’s sake!” said Linda.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The other was a combination stone made up of matrix thickly imbedded with pebbles of brown, green, pink, and dull blue.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading What Linda saw was a tired, disheveled man standing in the roadway beside her car, under each arm a boulder the size of her head, one almost jet-black, shot through with lines of white and flying figures of white crossing between these bands that almost reminded one of winged dancers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Official Bug-Catcher Not a mile below the exit from Peter’s grounds, Linda perceived a heavily laden person toiling down the roadway before her and when she ran her car abreast and stopped it, Henry Anderson looked up at her with joyful face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sorry I can’t uncover, fair lady,” he said, “but you see I am very much otherwise engaged.”
