adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
Aye
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From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
CHIMNEYnounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
DRAWverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
Nels
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From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
straightjacketnoun
a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he heard a cheerful voice say, "Aye bane got him all right," and he recognized his rescuer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he took the man's belt and secured his feet in the same way he had tied up those of the other man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hold him for a minute," ordered Marsh, and he leaped over the pine to the car, returning immediately with one of the robes.
WOULDN'T
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY THAT WOULDN'T DRAW Marsh stood for a moment in puzzled thought.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading With Nels' assistance Marsh wound the robe about the upper part of the man's body, fastening his arms to his side as effectively as if he had been placed in a straightjacket.
