adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He looked up and down the broad pathway.
Buckingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked up and down the broad pathway.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
gunpowdernounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
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 Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and down the broad pathway.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading He looked up and down the broad pathway.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
racing-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
Surgeon-Major
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson reeled for a moment and caught at the paling by his side.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up and down the broad pathway.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he recovered himself almost as quickly, and, leaning forward, gazed eagerly at the long, grey racing-car which was already passing Buckingham Palace and almost out of sight in the slight morning fog.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a very small cloud of white smoke drifting away into space, and a faint smell of gunpowder in the air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He felt his cheek and, withdrawing his fingers, gazed at them with a little nervous laugh--they were wet with blood.
