AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tall Grenadier drooped across the wall.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A tall Grenadier drooped across the wall.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
AGONYnounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading A tall Grenadier drooped across the wall.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Parson's jolly face was haggard.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
Grenadiernoun
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading A tall Grenadier drooped across the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The Parson's jolly face was haggard.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
How
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From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Parson's jolly face was haggard.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
PARSON'S
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From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall Grenadier drooped across the wall.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those long shots from the rear had ceased half an hour ago.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PARSON'S AGONY I The Parson stamped up and down the loft, gnawing his thumb.
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 A tall Grenadier drooped across the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading How should he have known there was one in the cottage could reach out a fatal finger and tap him on the forehead at two hundred yards?
