againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading The code was perfect and satisfying.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
instilledverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪld/
past form of “instill” — impart gradually
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The code was perfect and satisfying.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading The code was perfect and satisfying.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading FOUR IN THE AIR Dan looked from Morgan to Silent and back again for understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old cattleman had instilled in him the belief that if he did not cross the path of another, no one would cross his way.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He felt that something was wrong, but what it was he had not the slightest idea.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For many years old Joe Cumberland had patiently taught him that the last offence against God and man was to fight.
