adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
hand-rubber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
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 At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
moccasinnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪn/
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
prototypenounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
a standard or typical example
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
snakyadjective
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
Strong's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into Hiram Strong's troubled mind came the thought that Mr. Pepper was striking like his prototype of the swamps.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he opened it Hiram almost expected to see a forked tongue run out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A snaky sort of a man was Mr. Pepper--sly, a hand-rubber as he talked, with a little, sickly grin playing about his thin, mean mouth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now, a rattlesnake is poisonous, but he gives fair warning; a swamp moccasin lies in wait for the unwary and strikes without sign or sound.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At least, of one thing was the young farmer sure: Mr. Pepper was no more to be trusted than a serpent.
