adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He took a quick step toward the table--then caught at the back of a chair.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
Boulain
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From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
Carrigan
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From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
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 He took a quick step toward the table--then caught at the back of a chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He took a quick step toward the table--then caught at the back of a chair.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading Confound his head!
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
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 Confound his head!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He took a quick step toward the table--then caught at the back of a chair.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He took a quick step toward the table--then caught at the back of a chair.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And suddenly the thing he had been fighting to recall came to Carrigan--the great bear--the fighting wolves--the crest of St. Pierre Boulain!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a quick step toward the table--then caught at the back of a chair.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He took a quick step toward the table--then caught at the back of a chair.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And then, over the table and the sleeping cat, his eyes rested upon a triangular banner fastened to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading In white against a background of black was a mighty polar bear holding at bay a horde of Arctic wolves.
