adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
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 "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
Cameron's
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From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
Cheslow
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From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
fondlingnounUS /ˈfɑːndəlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
forepaws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
hermit's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
JERRYnounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
lathnounUS /læθ/
a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
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 "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The Rattlesnake Man gave a lusty shout, and a door opened, flooding the porch of the big log cabin with lamplight.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
TODDnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This big creature could not be stayed in his impetuous rush over the snow and the next instant he sprang up and put both his forepaws on Ruth's shoulders.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Hello!" came the answering shout across the clearing, and a very tall man--as thin as a lath--strode down from the porch and approached them, after sending back the dogs--all but one.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, Reno!" she cried, fondling Tom Cameron's big mastiff, that had come all the way from Cheslow with them in the baggage car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "LONG JERRY" TODD Some dogs began barking, and the hermit's hound replied by baying with his nose in the air--a sound to make anybody shiver!
