AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The door blew open and I asked your little girl in.”
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The door blew open and I asked your little girl in.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hello, partner,” called Vic.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “I got company, you see.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The door blew open and I asked your little girl in.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got company, you see.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, partner,” called Vic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got company, you see.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The door blew open and I asked your little girl in.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door blew open and I asked your little girl in.”
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Hello, partner,” called Vic.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
pudgyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌdʒi/
short and plump
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I got company, you see.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
Vic
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From this reading “Hello, partner,” called Vic.
Vic's
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From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A light step crossed the outer room, with something peculiar in its lightness, as if the heel were not touching the floor, with the effect of the padded fall of the feet of some great cat; there was both softness and the sense of weight.
wolf-dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First the wolf-dog pricked his ears and turned towards the door, the pudgy fist closed convulsively over Vic's thumb, and then his rescuer stood in the entrance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I got company, you see.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The door blew open and I asked your little girl in.”
