adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
alfalfanounUS /ˌælˈfælfə/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you looking for?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
communicatesverbUS /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
Demetrio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What are you looking for?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Oh, hell, I know what you want!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, hell, I know what you want!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What are you looking for?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, hell, I know what you want!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
PaintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Oh, hell, I know what you want!
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you looking for?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She lay on the rug close to Demetrio at the foot of a couch filled with alfalfa and corn where the black horse had fed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps this bedroom communicates with the living room and I can go in through there," he thought, standing at the threshold.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At the sound of his footsteps, War Paint woke up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you looking for?
