adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about time I took a hand in the game."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
beratedverbUS /bɪˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “berate” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "It's about time I took a hand in the game."
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It's about time I took a hand in the game."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's about time I took a hand in the game."
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
smokernounUS /ˈsmoʊkər/
a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
STEERverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's about time I took a hand in the game."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It's about time I took a hand in the game."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Ah, I thought so!" exclaimed the gray-haired man, who had remained a quiet spectator of the excitement.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made a rapid motion toward the passenger whom he had so berated for jostling him.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE WILD STEER Mr. Post had the cigar smoker tightly by the wrist.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man tried to break away, but as there were other persons between him and the car steps he was hemmed in.
