adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
armingnounUS /ˈɑːrmɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
FALLENadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marsh did this because a gun was seldom needed except in emergencies.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
unobtrusivelyadverb
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FALLEN PINE That Marsh escaped a similar fate later in the afternoon was due solely to his individual way of arming himself.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was outside in weather that required an overcoat, the automatic was temporarily transferred to the overcoat pocket.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At such times a movement toward the hip pocket, where men usually carry their revolvers, frequently gave the other man an opportunity to act first.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For some years Marsh had carried a small automatic pistol, which unobtrusively rested in the side pocket of his coat.
