adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading "Excuse my abruptness, dear.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
blackest-hearted
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From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
Celie's
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From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Excuse my abruptness, dear.
death-thing
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From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse my abruptness, dear.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
I'd
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From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
I've
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From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
javelinnounUS /ˈdʒævələn/
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
Kogmollocks
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From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Excuse my abruptness, dear.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I'd recognize that death-thing on the other side of the earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
they're
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From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
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 "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Kogmollocks--the blackest-hearted little devils alive when it comes to trading wives and fighting," said Philip, a little ashamed of the suddenness with which he had jumped back from the window.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading At sight of the dead wolf and the protruding javelin Celie's face had gone as white as ash.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I've seen them throw it like an arrow for a hundred yards--and I have a notion they're watching that window!"
