adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He repeated her name, bowed, and when he straightened, blinked again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And he left them alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he left them alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading He repeated her name, bowed, and when he straightened, blinked again.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He repeated her name, bowed, and when he straightened, blinked again.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
Byrne
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From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
docnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
Dwight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
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 Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he left them alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
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 And he left them alone.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He repeated her name, bowed, and when he straightened, blinked again.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
Randall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated her name, bowed, and when he straightened, blinked again.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He repeated her name, bowed, and when he straightened, blinked again.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he left them alone.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
visualadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒəwəl/
relating to or using sight
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Here's a gent that calls himself a doc," said Hank Dwight by way of an introduction.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He repeated her name, bowed, and when he straightened, blinked again.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Now the sun lay directly behind Kate Cumberland and in order to look at her closely the doctor had to shade his weak eyes and pucker his brows; for from beneath her wide sombrero there rolled a cloud of golden hair as bright as the sunshine itself--a sad strain upon the visual nerve of Doctor Randall Byrne.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you can use him, Miss Cumberland, fly to it!"
