adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
Betty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
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 She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
high-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading As the returning patter of Betty's feet sounded in the drive, he looked up and held out his hands.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His feet were set stubbornly in the road, and the bundle lay beside them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She ran up the carriage way to the dining-room window, and the boy sat down on the rock and buried his face in his hands.
wolfishlyadverb
in the manner of a wolf
From this reading When she gave him the pie, he ate almost wolfishly, licking the crumbs from his fingers, and even picking up a bit of crust that had fallen to the ground.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was dumb, yet disdainful, like a high-bred dog that has been beaten and turned adrift.
