AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
couldn't
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From this reading Those who knew him said that you couldn’t tell old Harry much that he didn’t know.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
didn't
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From this reading Those who knew him said that you couldn’t tell old Harry much that he didn’t know.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
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 Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
Jim
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From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those who knew him not said that he was stupid.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those who knew him said that you couldn’t tell old Harry much that he didn’t know.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
MENAGERIEnounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Those who knew him said that you couldn’t tell old Harry much that he didn’t know.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who knew him not said that he was stupid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those who knew him said that you couldn’t tell old Harry much that he didn’t know.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Those who knew him not said that he was stupid.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Those who knew him not said that he was stupid.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Those who knew him said that you couldn’t tell old Harry much that he didn’t know.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
thick-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who knew him not said that he was stupid.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
Trevor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Harry was a little older than Jim—a short, thick-set lad, very fair and solemn, with expressionless grey eyes, looking out beneath a shock of flaxen hair.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MENAGERIE RACE The first time that Jim returned from school was for the Easter holidays.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who knew him not said that he was stupid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought a couple of mates with him—boys from New South Wales and Queensland, Harry Trevor and Walter Meadows.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those who knew him said that you couldn’t tell old Harry much that he didn’t know.
