AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his 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 WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “That's neither here nor there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
hoss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “That's neither here nor there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “That's neither here nor there.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's neither here nor there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That's neither here nor there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
TIGHTadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
