adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She scolded me, and then she cried, till I didn't know where to look.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
didn't
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From this reading She scolded me, and then she cried, till I didn't know where to look.
Doesn't
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From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I only wanted to drive it out of the yard.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Plague on it, how was I going to know he'd kill the old cat?
he'd
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From this reading Plague on it, how was I going to know he'd kill the old cat?
how
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From this reading Plague on it, how was I going to know he'd kill the old cat?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
I'll
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From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plague on it, how was I going to know he'd kill the old cat?
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
Jim
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From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Plague on it, how was I going to know he'd kill the old cat?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She scolded me, and then she cried, till I didn't know where to look.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
Laura
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From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She scolded me, and then she cried, till I didn't know where to look.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I only wanted to drive it out of the yard.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Plague on it, how was I going to know he'd kill the old cat?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She scolded me, and then she cried, till I didn't know where to look.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She scolded me, and then she cried, till I didn't know where to look.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I only wanted to drive it out of the yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She scolded me, and then she cried, till I didn't know where to look.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE boys watched them out of sight, then one of them, whose name I afterward learned was Jack, and who came next to Miss Laura in age, gave a low whistle and said, “Doesn't the old lady come out strong when any one or anything gets abused?
Wilsons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll never forget the day she found me setting Jim on that black cat of the Wilsons.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I only wanted to drive it out of the yard.
