adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
carcassesnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəsɪz/
plural of “carcass” — the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
comrade's
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From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
Grande-Garce
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From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
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 “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
he'll
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From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
Hey
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From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was I,” said Pille-Miche.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
incorrigibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrədʒəbəl/
impervious to correction by punishment
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
Marche-a-Terre
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From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
money-bag
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From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
Pille-Miche
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From this reading “It was I,” said Pille-Miche.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
there'll
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From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the Grande-Garce is to be believed there’ll be a fine booty to-day.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “Hey, Marche-a-Terre,” said the incorrigible Pille-Miche, who was using his hands to drag himself along on his stomach, and had reached the level of his comrade’s ear.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was I,” said Pille-Miche.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
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 “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “If the man who made that stone roll down wants his heart to serve as the scabbard for my knife he’ll do it again,” said Marche-a-Terre, in a low voice scarcely heard above the flowing of the river.
wriggleverbUS /ˈrɪɡəl/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, then, old money-bag, down on your stomach,” said the other, “and wriggle like a snake through a hedge, or we shall leave our carcasses behind us sooner than we need.”
