adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
Bram
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From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
Breault
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From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Was Bram Johnson actually mad--or was he playing a colossal sham?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At no time since Pierre Breault had revealed the golden snare had the situation been more of an enigma to him than now.
unleashedverbUS /ənˈliːʃt/
past form of “unleash” — release or vent
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He almost forgot that the girl was standing behind him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The question had unleashed itself in his brain with a suddenness that had startled him.
wolf-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a few minutes after the wolf-man and his hunters had gone from the corral Philip did not move from the window.
