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 had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
ADJUSTERnounUS /əˈdʒʌstər/
one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be Salsette dead!" they finished together.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
caroled
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From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I'll be Salsette dead!" they finished together.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I'll be Salsette dead!" they finished together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be Salsette dead!" they finished together.
I'm
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From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
others
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From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
Salsette
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From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
soulfullyadverb
in a soulful manner
From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll be Salsette dead!" they finished together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I'll be Salsette dead!" they finished together.
TOMMY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
trilledadjective
uttered with a trill
From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading ADJUSTER TOMMY "I'm Salsette born!" trilled Tommy Tucker soulfully.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And Salsette bred!" chimed in his brother "And when I die--" caroled Tommy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, highly satisfied with this intelligible ditty, they burst into the car where the others were waiting for them.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The boys had appropriated the seats at the forward end of the car, and unfortunately their selection included a seat in which an elderly, or so she seemed to them, woman sat.
