adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Well, maybe,” Tom had agreed, “But I'm going to try.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, maybe,” Tom had agreed, “But I'm going to try.”
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, maybe,” Tom had agreed, “But I'm going to try.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
Harry'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
I'm
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From this reading “Well, maybe,” Tom had agreed, “But I'm going to try.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading “Well, maybe,” Tom had agreed, “But I'm going to try.”
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
skepticaladjectiveUS /ˈskeptəkəl/
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Jack had been frankly skeptical, and he said as much to his chum.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Well, maybe,” Tom had agreed, “But I'm going to try.”
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Before undertaking their kindly though dangerous mission, Tom and Jack had carefully studied it from all angles.
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, maybe,” Tom had agreed, “But I'm going to try.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And, if you do, and start to dropping packages, they'll never land within a mile of the place you intend, and Harry'll have the joy of seeing some fat German eat his chocolate cake.”
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'll never get over the place where Harry is held a prisoner,” declared Jack.
