140
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
appraisernounUS /əˈpreɪzər/
one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
CallverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The man was cool and calm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The man was cool and calm.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
Herndon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was cool and calm.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
posingnounUS /ˈpoʊzɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
sauntering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Out of the corner of my eyes I could see that a dispute was in progress over some trifling matter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herndon now had donned the regulation straw hat of the appraiser, and accompanied by us, posing as visitors, was sauntering about.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Call the appraiser, he said at last, with the air of a man standing on his rights.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At last we came within earshot of the spot where the inspector was going through the effects of 140.
