adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Colonel stood looking after him, and the two boys stood at attention beside him.
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 REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Colonel stood looking after him, and the two boys stood at attention beside him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Colonel stood looking after him, and the two boys stood at attention beside him.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Colonel stood looking after him, and the two boys stood at attention beside him.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
chins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
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 They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
DuChassis
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From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
FLOWER-HOUSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
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 REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down and saw them presently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
lacers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
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 REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down and saw them presently.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Colonel stood looking after him, and the two boys stood at attention beside him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading He looked down and saw them presently.
putteenoun
a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
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 They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked down and saw them presently.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Colonel stood looking after him, and the two boys stood at attention beside him.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked down and saw them presently.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They came out a few minutes later, and "Captain DuChassis," as the Colonel called him, ran lightly down and drove off toward the clubhouse.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Colonel stood looking after him, and the two boys stood at attention beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
yellow-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They talked occasionally but not of the yellow-eyed man who was even then laughing and talking to the Colonel.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REVELATIONS AT THE FLOWER-HOUSE You would not have thought they were thinking at all as they sat on the broad brick steps, holding their chins in their right hands, left hands twisting their puttee lacers.
