adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
Bram
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From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
EquallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
impingedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɪndʒd/
past form of “impinge” — impinge or infringe upon
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
outlaw's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Equally swift was his observance of the fact that the tent with which he had covered the aperture was gone, and that his rifle, with the weight of which he had held the tent in place, had disappeared.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But never had he felt quite the same stir in his blood as now--when he found himself looking down the short tunnel into the face of the man he was hunting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental and physical shock which is an inevitable accompaniment of the business of Law in the northland.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His first thought as he saw the great wild face in the door of his tunnel was that Bram had been looking at him for some time--while he was asleep; and that if the desire to kill had been in the outlaw's breast he might have achieved his purpose with very little trouble.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There come now and then moments in which a curious understanding is impinged upon one without loss of time in reason and surmise--and this was one of those moments for Philip.
