adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He dropped on his knees again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped on his knees again.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
four-feet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
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 Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
incongruitynounUS /ˌɪŋkɔːŋˈruːɪti/
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He dropped on his knees again.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
Marette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
misplacementnoun
faulty position
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dropped on his knees again.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
rain-coat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
tricklesnounUS /ˈtrɪkəlz/
plural of “trickle” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He sensed the incongruity of it, the misplacement of his overgrown body in this playhouse thing, and he grinned through the trickles of wet that ran down his face, and tried to see.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Marette had taken off her turban and rain-coat, and she, too, stooped low in the four-feet space of the cabin--but not so ridiculously low as Kent.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Like a great wet dog he came in, doubling until his hands almost touched the floor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the cabin Kent groped his way, and knocked, and it was Marette who opened the door for him and stepped back for him to enter.
