adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Take care, this dog is a ferocious beast."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Take care, this dog is a ferocious beast."
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Take care, this dog is a ferocious beast."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
Ivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
repulsingverbUS /riˈpʌlsɪŋ/
-ing form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
Stephane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take care, this dog is a ferocious beast."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Take care," repeated Ivan, who, not having understood half of what had been said, hardly suspected Gilbert's intention.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Meantime Gilbert, crossing his arms upon his breast, advanced slowly towards the bulldog, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on those of the animal, and when he thought he had disconcerted him by his undaunted gaze sufficiently to make him relax his grip upon the prize, he suddenly tore the glove from him and waved it in the air with his right hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And gently repulsing Stephane, who sought to restrain him, he walked straight toward the bulldog.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Take care," cried the young man, shuddering, "do not trifle with that beast, or you are a dead man!"
