adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
Cleggett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
Cleggett's
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From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Put up your gun," he said, easily enough.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Put up your gun," he said, easily enough.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Put up your gun," he said, easily enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
LogenounUS /loʊdʒ/
balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
PISTOLSnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put up your gun," he said, easily enough.
REPARTEEnounUS /ˌrepərˈtiː/
adroitness and cleverness in reply
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Put up your gun," he said, easily enough.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Put up your gun," he said, easily enough.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading REPARTEE AND PISTOLS Loge dropped his gaze to the pistol, and the smile upon his lips slowly turned into a sneer.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he lifted his eyes to Cleggett's again there was no fear in them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Thank you for the assurance," said Cleggett, "but it occurs to me that it is in a very good place where it is."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't have any use for it here."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put up your gun," he said, easily enough.
