adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
appendagenounUS /əˈpendɪdʒ/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
Braddock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
dwarfishadjective
atypically small
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
frizzledverbUS /ˈfrɪzəld/
past form of “frizzle” — fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
Kanaka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
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 This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
pigmynounUS /ˈpɪɡmi/
an unusually small individual
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
Polynesians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
tattooedverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːd/
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading Like most Polynesians, his skin was of a pale bronze and elaborately tattooed, even the cheeks and chin being scored with curves and straight lines of mystical import.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One member of the Braddock household was not included in the general staff, being a mere appendage of the Professor himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He had a large head, and a somewhat handsome face, with melancholy black eyes and a fine set of white teeth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a dwarfish, misshapen Kanaka, a pigmy in height, but a giant in breadth, with short, thick legs, and long, powerful arms.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But the most noticeable thing about him was his huge mop of frizzled hair, which, by some process, known only to himself, he usually dyed a vivid yellow.
