AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
foretasting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
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 A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
Kitty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
MoribundadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəbənd/
not growing or changing; without force or vitality
From this reading Moribund perspectives.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
perspectivesnounUS /pərˈspektɪvz/
plural of “perspective” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Moribund perspectives.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
SamaritannounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A phrase, apparently quite irrelevant to the situation, shot into Kitty's head.
Two-Hawks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now able to compare the results, and she placed the victory on Two-Hawks' brow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly she knew, with that foretasting mind of hers, that the man peering over the policeman's shoulder and Johnny Two-Hawks had met somewhere that day.
YonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Yonder individual somehow justified the instinct that had prompted her to play the good Samaritan.
