amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
Gerard
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From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at 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 Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
open-mouthed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
StuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “Stuff!” said Martin, recovering his stolid composure; “I was but trying my new string.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They, for their part, were equally puzzled at the attitude they had caught him in.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, mates, was the old fellow making ready to shoot at us?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
Wittenhaagen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin Wittenhaagen, standing at the foot of the stairs with his arrow drawn nearly to the head and his knife behind him, was struck with amazement to see the men come back without Gerard: he lowered his bow and looked open-mouthed at them.
