adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
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 But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
roun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I guess the bullet found my skull too hard, 'cause it just ran 'roun' it, and came out on the other side.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But a stalwart figure, a red bandage around the head, rose up and confronted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the slow retreat began Dick looked for the sergeant.
Whitley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was Sergeant Whitley himself, a little unsteady yet on his feet, but soon to be as good as ever.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you for looking for me, Mr. Mason,” he said, “but I came to, some time ago.
