actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
coomb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
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 The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
hog's-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of the hog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the coomb.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I am sorry to say.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had decided on no particular plan of action, and, finding that the man of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemed quite unable to form any such plan now.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, after which, shaking hands at the door and wishing each other well, they went their several ways.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have to get home over there," (he nodded indefinitely to the right), "and I feel as you do--that it is quite enough for my legs to do before bedtime."
