adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
bightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
broad-handed
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From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
Gawd
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From this reading "Good Gawd!
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Gawd!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
Humphries
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From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
hurtled
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From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
rat-tat-tatted
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From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
snappyadjectiveUS /ˈsnæpi/
apt to speak irritably
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A snort of the gale dealt the tent a broad-handed slap as it hurtled past, and the sleet rat-tat-tatted with snappy spite against the thin canvas.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The smoke, smothered in its exit, drove back through the fire- box door, carrying with it the pungent odor of green spruce.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick Humphries threw the bight of the sail twine over the point of the needle and drew it clear with a couple of deft turns and a jerk.
you're
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From this reading "I'm very glad, my dear, that you're not."
