adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
footgearnoun
covering for a person's feet
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
Jud
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From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
Lanning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
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 When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The thought of Jud now took him up the back trail of Andrew Lanning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There he took the boots--they were terribly stained, he saw--and drew them on.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had apparently satisfied himself of this, he turned and ran at full speed back to the house and went up the ladder to Andrew.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The loose boots and the unaccustomed weights tangled his feet sadly, as he went on down the ladder, but he said not a word to his grandfather, who was far too dignified to make a comment on the borrowed footgear.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He leaned far over with the lantern, studying with intense interest every place where the wounds of the injured man might have left telltale stains on the rocks or the grass.
