adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
cannot
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
half-crushed
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
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 “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
there's
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
