AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
Anson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
BlindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
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 Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
pawingverbUS /ˈpɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
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 Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
slakedadjective
allayed
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
spluttered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
TripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You wait!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
whitewashnounUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blinded by the whitewash which ran in his eyes, but which, being slaked, did not burn him, he grouped blindly about, pawing the air with his outstretched hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Trial Trip There was no fear that Anson Morse would return to the attack.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait!
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll suffer for this!" he spluttered, as soon as he could free his mouth from the trickling fluid.
