adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
Conover
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From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
Cutty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not matter that it was a dud.
dudnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading It did not matter that it was a dud.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not matter that it was a dud.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It did not matter that it was a dud.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not matter that it was a dud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
propelment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was the same.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The result was the same.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Kitty Conover had innocently--he understood that almost immediately and recovered his mental balance--Kitty had innocently thrown a bomb at his feet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between Cutty's heart and his throat there was very little space at that moment for the propelment of sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a second, then, all the terror, all the astounding suspension of thought and action attending the arrival of a shell on the battlefield were his.
