adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "Pompous sort of a looking customer," said Colonel Anderson to Hal.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Pompous sort of a looking customer," said Colonel Anderson to Hal.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "Pompous sort of a looking customer," said Colonel Anderson to Hal.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pompous sort of a looking customer," said Colonel Anderson to Hal.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
Ivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
Nicolas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
PompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading "Pompous sort of a looking customer," said Colonel Anderson to Hal.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I am not mistaken," said Ivan, "here comes Nicolas now."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Pompous sort of a looking customer," said Colonel Anderson to Hal.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAITOR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE TRAITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He pointed to a large, bearded individual, who, surrounded by probably a dozen other figures, was advancing toward them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mountaineer, looking neither to the right nor to the left, his head erect and of haughty mien.
