alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
bellowings
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From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “You disgusting brute!” he roared.
ClematisnounUS /ˈklemətɪs/
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
DAREverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How DARE you?”
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “You disgusting brute!” he roared.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You disgusting brute!” he roared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How DARE you?”
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “You disgusting brute!” he roared.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There!” said Mr. Watson.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!” said Mr. Watson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Apparently much alarmed, Clematis lowered his ears, tucked his tail underneath him, and fled to the rear, not halting once or looking back until he disappeared round the corner whence he had come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Watson rushed upon Clematis with angry bellowings and imaginary missiles.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You disgusting brute!” he roared.
