adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
Bently
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From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Did the Chinaman’s ghost chase you?”
Chinaman's
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From this reading Did the Chinaman’s ghost chase you?”
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the Chinaman’s ghost chase you?”
DognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The Loaded Dog.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Did the Chinaman’s ghost chase you?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
Jim
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From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
LoadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The Loaded Dog.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
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 ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘I told him not to talk rot, and went into the tent, and lay down on my bunk, and had a good rest.’
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ‘I sat down on a log for a while to get some of my wind back and cool down, and then I went to the camp as quietly as I could, and had a long drink of water.
windedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndɪd/
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘“You seem to be a bit winded, Dave,” said Jim Bently, “and mighty thirsty.
