adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
Aha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha! the fellow we saw at the bazaar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading "Aha! the fellow we saw at the bazaar.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Aha! the fellow we saw at the bazaar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
queer-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Aha! the fellow we saw at the bazaar.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Aha! the fellow we saw at the bazaar.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I posted up there and sounded him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn't know anything about it at first, so I had to scare him a bit; he weakened then, and told me what I wanted to know.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Of course it wasn't a real message; he had run it off on his machine at the request of a queer-looking gentleman who had given him a couple of dollars for his trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to his description, the man was stout and dark, with one ear--the left--decidedly larger than the other."
