adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He trod the earth with a ruffling bravado.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading He trod the earth with a ruffling bravado.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
Cowan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He trod the earth with a ruffling bravado.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He trod the earth with a ruffling bravado.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
provocativelyadverbUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪvli/
in a provocative manner
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading He trod the earth with a ruffling bravado.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
stealers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He trod the earth with a ruffling bravado.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they meant to do anything about it now was their chance.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dave Cowan went down the ridge to the road, disregarding his gypsy friends.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But no violence was offered him, and presently, far beyond the camp where the fire still burned, he was forced to conclude that they could not mean to carry him off.
Wilbur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wilbur twin lingered as far behind as he dared, loitering provocatively in the sight of the child stealers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He trod the earth with a ruffling bravado.
