AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A striking individual.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
bonedadjectiveUS /boʊnd/
having had the bones removed
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
BushmannounUS /ˈbʊʃmən/
nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
ClothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
Colin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
felineadjectiveUS /ˈfiːlaɪn/
of or relating to cats
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
get-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A striking individual.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
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 Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
massivelyadverbUS /ˈmæsɪvli/
to a massive degree or in a massive manner
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
McKeith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A striking individual.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
TalladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Not in the least a Bushman, but wearing with ease and picturesqueness, a backwoods get-up.
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 Clothes, extremely well cut; riding breeches and boots; soft shirt and falling collar with a silk tie of dull flame colour knotted at the sinewy throat, loose coat, Panama hat.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was the unmistakable stamp of civilisation, and, at the same time, an exotic suggestion of the East, of wild spaces, adventure, romance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall--though not as tall or as massively built as Colin McKeith, firm boned and muscular, but with a sort of feline grace of movement.
