adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A hen ran across the road before one of them.
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 Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A hen ran across the road before one of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading A hen ran across the road before one of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A hen ran across the road before one of them.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
other's
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From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A hen ran across the road before one of them.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A hen ran across the road before one of them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
seed-vessel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
Shu
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From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
Starbottle
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From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A hen ran across the road before one of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading And, unheeding this irony of nature, the two opponents came nearer, erect and rigid, looked in each other's eyes, and--passed!
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
warningly
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From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading A feathery seed-vessel, wafted from a wayside tree, fell at the feet of the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The men were now within a few feet of each other.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Colonel Starbottle felt it, and in a moment of sublime preoccupation, without looking around, waved his cane behind him, warningly to all nature, and said, “Shu!”
