adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I haven't a gun."
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
Bram
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From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't shoot.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
DoradonounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I haven't a gun."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't a gun."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't a gun."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
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 To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
Pearle's
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From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Don't shoot.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
TrailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
Uri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps things fell out differently because Uri Bram had no gun that night when he sat on the hard benches of the El Dorado and saw murder done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To that fact also might be attributed the trip on the Long Trail which he took subsequently with a most unlikely comrade.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shadow had assumed tangible shape, and at the sound of its human voice a trepidation affected Fortune La Pearle's knees, and his stomach was stricken with the qualms of sudden relief.
