adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
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 He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
COMPLICATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
SamsnounUS /sæmz/
plural of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
SeenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
shelter-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Seen in daylight, he had very dark hair and blue-gray eyes and a very square chin, although it had a sort of dimple in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, he looked dazed when I took him to the shelter-house and he saw Mr. Dick and Mrs. Dick and the Mr. Sams and Miss Patty.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had spent the morning tramping over the hills with a gun and keeping out of the way of people, and what with three square meals, a good night's sleep and the exercise, he was looking a lot better.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER COMPLICATION After luncheon, when everybody at Hope Springs takes a nap, we had another meeting at the shelter-house, this time with Mr. Pierce.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I used to wonder which won out, the dimple or the chin, but I wasn't long in finding out.
