adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Presently a deep, hoarse, rasping voice vociferated in the forecourt:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say, old woman?
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — 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 "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
fancying
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From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
forecourtnoun
the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
From this reading Presently a deep, hoarse, rasping voice vociferated in the forecourt:
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Presently a deep, hoarse, rasping voice vociferated in the forecourt:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What do you say, old woman?
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently a deep, hoarse, rasping voice vociferated in the forecourt:
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading Presently a deep, hoarse, rasping voice vociferated in the forecourt:
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "What do you say, old woman?
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading I reflected, rubbing my eyes, and fancying as I did so that the dead man's eyebrows twitched, and his moustache stirred in a grim smile.
vociferatedverbUS /vəˈsɪfəreɪtɪd/
past form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading Presently a deep, hoarse, rasping voice vociferated in the forecourt:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently a deep, hoarse, rasping voice vociferated in the forecourt:
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say, old woman?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why is it that the dogs have failed to bark?"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "What do you say, old woman?
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say, old woman?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, that he must die--I knew all along,--so you can cease your chattering?
