AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see her.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He faced the door at which she was looking, and shook his fist at it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He faced the door at which she was looking, and shook his fist at it.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He faced the door at which she was looking, and shook his fist at it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
Heldon
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From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
Heldon's
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From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not see her.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He faced the door at which she was looking, and shook his fist at it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
Liffey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
murrainnoun
any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not see her.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not see her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He faced the door at which she was looking, and shook his fist at it.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He faced the door at which she was looking, and shook his fist at it.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
sowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He faced the door at which she was looking, and shook his fist at it.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At that moment Tom Liffey was standing with his hands on his hips looking at Heldon's home on the hill; and he said some rumbling words, then strode on down the road, and suddenly paused near the wife.
y'r
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A murrain on y'r sowl!" said he, "as there's plague in y'r body, and hell in the slide of y'r feet, like the trail of the red spider.
y're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And out o' that come ye, Heldon, for I know y're there.
