adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that moment, had the stranger known it, he was as good as dead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading From that moment, had the stranger known it, he was as good as dead.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment, had the stranger known it, he was as good as dead.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
golf-cap
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From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From that moment, had the stranger known it, he was as good as dead.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From that moment, had the stranger known it, he was as good as dead.
Jimmie
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From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From that moment, had the stranger known it, he was as good as dead.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment, had the stranger known it, he was as good as dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
Sniffen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Jimmie knew people do not climb hills merely to look at sunsets, so he was not deceived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He guessed the man was a German spy seeking gun sites, and secretly vowed to “stalk” him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Twice, unexpectedly, he had come upon him in a wood road and once on Round Hill where the stranger was pretending to watch the sunset.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before he finally arrested him, “Jimmie” Sniffen had seen the man with the golf-cap, and the blue eyes that laughed at you, three times.
