aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the map?" questioned Jack.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "And the map?" questioned Jack.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "And the map?" questioned Jack.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the map?
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And the map?" questioned Jack.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
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 Well, he didn't get _that_," answered Larry, in something of his natural voice.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "When I could really see with my eyes," continued Larry, "I discovered, while looking into the still river, that this powder had puffed itself above my ears."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack's face blanched, his hands turned stiff with cold, at the horror of the tale.
