adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at his eight legs and double head!”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Look at his eight legs and double head!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Look at his eight legs and double head!”
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “They have found food,” he said, with a grin.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “They have found food,” he said, with a grin.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “They have found food,” he said, with a grin.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have found food,” he said, with a grin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have found food,” he said, with a grin.
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 Look at his eight legs and double head!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at his eight legs and double head!”
how
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From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
Kotuko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Look at his eight legs and double head!”
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at his eight legs and double head!”
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
Quiquern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
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 Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They have found food,” he said, with a grin.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
shamefacedadjective
extremely modest or shy
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kotuko ran a hand down their ribs, which were round and well clothed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl pushed the two shamefaced creatures towards Kotuko, and, sobbing with laughter, cried, “That is Quiquern, who led us to safe ground.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Kotuko cut them free, and they fell into his arms, yellow and black together, trying to explain how they had got their senses back again.
