adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
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 The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
Blaireau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He uttered a loud cry on seeing Blaireau.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He uttered a loud cry on seeing Blaireau.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He uttered a loud cry on seeing Blaireau.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
Marcasse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He uttered a loud cry on seeing Blaireau.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
reproached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He uttered a loud cry on seeing Blaireau.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
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 A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading He uttered a loud cry on seeing Blaireau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a moment later I saw that his own face, too, was betraying unexpected emotion.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
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 “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading A plaintive whining and a bushy tail brushing against his legs had made him start.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well,” said Marcasse, turning round with an almost stern expression, as if he would have reproached me for my weakness.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The poor animal had scented his master from afar, and had rushed forward with all the speed of his first youth to roll at his feet.
