adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
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 heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
bunglingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
dust-coveredadjective
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
hundred-thousand-dollar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
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 Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
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 Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Too much!
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had found his clue--he had passed the little hundred-thousand-dollar house, and the police in their big, bungling dust had passed it, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too much!
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
white-capped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody knew--but him... and he should escape--over the long road... with the big machine, under him, pounding away.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The heart of Achilles sang again--all the heart of him woke up and laughed to the miles.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XXVII THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE In an angle of the wood the dust-covered policeman and the white-capped man came upon the racer, turned a little from the road, and waiting their arrival.
