adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What for?—What’s he done?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What for?—What’s he done?”
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What for?—What’s he done?”
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In prison!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
Jip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
moppingnounUS /ˈmɑːpɪŋ/
cleaning with a mop
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “In prison!”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jip went over to the door and smelt at the bottom of it to see if any one were listening outside.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What for?—What’s he done?”
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What for?—What’s he done?”
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he came back to the Doctor on tiptoe and whispered, “_He killed a man!_” “Lord preserve us!” cried the Doctor, sitting down heavily in a chair and mopping his forehead with a handkerchief.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
