adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
ChunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
cussedadjectiveUS /kʌst/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
fer
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From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Haint
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From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
mong
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From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
nigger'll
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From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
nothin
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From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Perkins
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From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
PeskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
YanksnounUS /jæŋks/
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
