adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
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 “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
GALEnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading THE GALE.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
kep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
Sandag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GALE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have looked at one another silently for a quarter of a minute, before he made answer in this extraordinary fashion: “Had he a hair kep on?”
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He dropped his pipe and fell back against the end of the house with his jaw fallen, his eyes staring, and his long face as white as paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at Sandag Bay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even my weariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon.
