adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
BronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
DYNAMITEnounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
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 His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
hysterianounUS /hɪˈsteriə/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
Malotte
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From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He entered and threw off his rubber coat.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DYNAMITE Early in the evening Cherry Malotte opened her door to find the Bronco Kid on her step.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
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 Knowing him well, she waited for his disclosure of his errand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave her the impression of a smouldering mine with the fire eating close up to the powder.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His sallow skin was without trace of color, his eyes were strangely tired, deep lines had gathered about his lips, while his hands kept up constant little nervous explorations as though for days and nights he had not slept and now hovered on the verge of some hysteria.
