adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
BeginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
Crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
FifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
he'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
paradingverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
PursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
supper-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
timberlandnounUS /ˈtɪmbərlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The stranger had Anderson's money in his pocket; but Anderson had a very respectable sort of driving outfit to show for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pursuit Begins Fifteen minutes later Anderson Crow was parading proudly about the town.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It is no wonder that Anderson failed to reach home in time for the midday meal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had taken the stranger to the creek and had seen him scurry across the log to the opposite side, supplied with directions that would lead him to the nearest route through the swamps and timberland to Crow's Cliff.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His wife kept dinner for him until two o'clock, and then sent the youngest Crow out to tell her father that he'd have to go hungry until supper-time.
