adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
Derry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
MAXWELLnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
squealverbUS /skwiːl/
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just as he said that there was a loud squeal: “Oh, my guinea pig,” he exclaimed; “I forgot him,” and he pulled out a little spotted creature a few inches long.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No; there's nothing here to-day,” he said; “I think I emptied my pockets before I went to the meeting.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading MAXWELL wore a coat with loose pockets, and while she was speaking, he rested on his crutches, and began to slap them with his hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Poor Derry, did I hurt you?” and he soothed it very tenderly.
