adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
ClonesnounUS /kloʊnz/
plural of “clone” — a person who is almost identical to another
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
coveringsnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋz/
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
douradjectiveUS /ˈdaʊər/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
he'll
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From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
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 His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "And save him and protect him!" said Michael.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "And save him and protect him!" said Michael.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven minutes, an' he'll be out, God bless him!"
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He deserved punishment no more than I did, and it's broke him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Is it near the time?" asked Michael Clones of his friend, as they stood in front of the prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading His companion, who was seated on a stone, wrapped in dark-green coverings faded and worn, and looking pinched with cold in the dour November day, said, without lifting his head:
