AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not," replied Billy.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
noxiousadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːkʃəs/
injurious to physical or mental health
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not," replied Billy.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course not," replied Billy.
SITUATIONnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not going to let a thing like that hold us back, are we?" asked Frank impatiently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this anyway--the entrance to the infernal regions?" asked Billy.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PERILOUS SITUATION The three Army Boys started back almost letting go the trap door in their desire to escape the noxious odor and fill their lungs with the cool winter air.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "If it were, it couldn't smell much worse, I imagine," answered Bart.
