adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
kinksnounUS /kɪŋks/
plural of “kink” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
SHADEnounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
STALLEDverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That plan afforded him opportunity and excuse for pitching a tent to serve as shelter during the night stops.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used several days for his trip to Egypt.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
Vaniman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
Wagg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drove leisurely along roads which led through small towns and out-of-the-way places.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SHADE WHO STALLED Mr. Wagg did not hurry.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading And after the tent was pitched and the dusk descended, Vaniman was able to come thankfully from the hateful restraint of the van and stroll along the woodland aisles and get the kinks out of his anatomy.
