adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — 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 Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done for him?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What have you done for him?"
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done for him?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have you done for him?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?"
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
Laine
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From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
Laine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laine's voice was quick, and his eyes swept the room.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done for him?"
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Most in general that will hit the spot and--" But Laine was in his room, and Moses, following, saw him on his knees by the rug, his right arm under the dog's head, his left on the heart which was barely beating, and softly he tiptoed out again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done for him?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He laid himself on the rug in your room, sir, and I give him a little brandy and water.
