adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
blanky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not a blanky, lurid deener!’ drawled Bill.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
deener
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Not a blanky, lurid deener!’ drawled Bill.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ‘Stumped?’ inquired Jim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Stumped?’ inquired Jim.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading ‘Not a blanky, lurid deener!’ drawled Bill.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not a blanky, lurid deener!’ drawled Bill.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
sheep-dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
StumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading ‘Stumped?’ inquired Jim.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jim drew his reluctant hands from the cards, his eyes went slowly and hopelessly round the room and out the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently a thump on the table, and Bill, unlucky gambler, rose with an oath that would have been savage if it hadn’t been drawled.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Close under the bar, in a dangerous place for his legs and tail, lay a sheep-dog with a chain attached to his collar and wound round his neck.
