adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
BREAKINGnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS “Great Cæsar, Roy!
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What’s come over you?”
Cæsar
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From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS “Great Cæsar, Roy!
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS “Great Cæsar, Roy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
hadn't
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From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
miser's
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From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
moppingnounUS /ˈmɑːpɪŋ/
cleaning with a mop
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS “Great Cæsar, Roy!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What’s come over you?”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
Roy
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From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS “Great Cæsar, Roy!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THE NEWS “Great Cæsar, Roy!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
undertaker's
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From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s come over you?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rex was staring in amazement at his brother, who had turned quite white at the sight of the undertaker’s wagon standing in front of the miser’s home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had halted and gone off to one side of the road to lean against a tree, where he stood now, mopping his face with his handkerchief.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I hadn’t any idea he would die so soon,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What’s come over you?”
