adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
cuttin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've been cuttin' his ears for fightin', my young gentleman,” said Jenkins.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “I've been cuttin' his ears for fightin', my young gentleman,” said Jenkins.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
fightin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've been cuttin' his ears for fightin', my young gentleman,” said Jenkins.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've been cuttin' his ears for fightin', my young gentleman,” said Jenkins.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “I've been cuttin' his ears for fightin', my young gentleman,” said Jenkins.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've been cuttin' his ears for fightin', my young gentleman,” said Jenkins.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no law to prevent that, is there?”
Jenkins
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From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “There is no law to prevent that, is there?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no law to prevent that, is there?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “There is no law to prevent that, is there?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've been cuttin' his ears for fightin', my young gentleman,” said Jenkins.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard my screams, and springing off his bicycle, came hurrying up the path, and stood among us before Jenkins caught sight of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the midst of my pain, I heard him say fiercely, “What have you been doing to that dog?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THERE was a young man going by on a bicycle.
