adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
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 "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
aëroplanes
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From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
Cassell
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From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
INTUITIONnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading PEGGY'S INTUITION.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
PEGGY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEGGY'S INTUITION.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, Dan Cassell collected several scraps of litter and made quite a pile of it.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Norwegian carried a tin can containing some sort of liquid which he was ordered to pour about the floor in the neighborhood of the aëroplanes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All ready now, I guess," he said, with what was meant as an attempt at a grin.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The movements of the invaders of the stable, which now housed the "winged steeds" of the young aviators, were mysterious in the extreme.
