adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
appendagenounUS /əˈpendɪdʒ/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
brutes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
chameleons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Consider the chameleons of unsettled hue.
ConsiderverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Consider the chameleons of unsettled hue.
dénouement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
EDITORnounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Consider the chameleons of unsettled hue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
lizardsnounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
PipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
Pugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
PuzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
TressnounUS /tres/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading Consider the chameleons of unsettled hue.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
willfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading And what is one to think of an animal which, when captured by the tail, is able to make its escape by willfully shuffling off that appendage?--EDITOR.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The Puzzle I Pugh came into my room holding something wrapped in a piece of brown paper.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tress, I have brought you something on which you may exercise your ingenuity."
zoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading If any further zoological fact were needed to verify the dénouement of "The Pipe," it might be the general statement that lizards are abnormal brutes anyhow.
