adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
Delcarte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
Devonport
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From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
half-bestial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
half-human
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From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
trophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading As we called to him he waved his cap, and stooping, lifted a small deer for our inspection.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was about to congratulate him on his trophy when we were startled by a horrid, half-human, half-bestial scream a little ahead and to the right of us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The report of a gun blasted the silence of a dead Devonport with startling abruptness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It came from the direction of the launch, and in an instant we three were running for the boat as fast as our legs would carry us.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
