adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost fretted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
Duane
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From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
Duane's
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From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading He almost fretted.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
KnellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
leashedverbUS /liːʃt/
past form of “leash” — fasten with a rope
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
Ord
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From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
Poggin
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From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Again inaction and suspense dragged at Duane's spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while Fletcher stayed in Ord waiting for Knell and Poggin, or for orders, Duane knew his game was again a waiting one.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Something called to him over the bold, wild brow of Mount Ord.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like a leashed hound with a keen scent in his face Duane wanted to leap forth when he was bound.
