adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
Bega
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
half-strangled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
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 Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
Nas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
NavajonounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊ/
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
paralyzingverbUS /ˈperəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “paralyze” — make powerless and unable to function
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
roystering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
Shefford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Shefford gave him a shove and he fell into the dust at the feet of the Navajo.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
Stonebridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
TanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Late that night, when the roystering visitors had gone or were deep in drunken slumber, a melancholy and strange procession filed out of Stonebridge.
Willetts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willetts raised a shaking hand and then Shefford relaxed the paralyzing grip and let his head come forward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gentlemen, I leave him to Nas Ta Bega,” said Shefford, with a strange change from passion to calmness.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The half-strangled man gasped out a few incoherent words that his livid, guilty face made unnecessary.
