adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
Dem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dem redcoats is p’intin’ us mighty well.”
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is not the place for you, sir.”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dem redcoats is p’intin’ us mighty well.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Dem redcoats is p’intin’ us mighty well.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is not the place for you, sir.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
p'intin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dem redcoats is p’intin’ us mighty well.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is not the place for you, sir.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
redcoatsnounUS /ˈredkoʊts/
plural of “redcoat” — British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading “Dem redcoats is p’intin’ us mighty well.”
ricochetted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “This is not the place for you, sir.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is not the place for you, sir.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dem redcoats is p’intin’ us mighty well.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Dem redcoats is p’intin’ us mighty well.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Evans, who was standing by, and had now seen quite enough of it, said, “We shall all be killed,” and then looked ruefully at his new beaver, well dusted and dirty.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then a shot ricochetted, striking the ground in front and covering us with dust.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better carry that home to your wife and children,” said the chief.
