adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
balers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
dawdlingnounUS /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare he gets later and later every morning.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
Ethan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I declare he gets later and later every morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
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 "I declare he gets later and later every morning.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare he gets later and later every morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I declare he gets later and later every morning.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
MISSEDadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I declare he gets later and later every morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
tarnation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Peabody, too, took it for granted that the boy was milking, and it was not until they were seated at the table and half way through the meal that anything out of the ordinary was suspected.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why in tarnation doesn't that good for nothing bring in the milk?" grumbled Mr. Peabody.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE RUNAWAY MISSED Bob's absence was not discovered till breakfast time, for Ethan, who was a sound sleeper, when he woke and saw Bob's empty cot, supposed the boy had risen earlier than usual and gone to the barn.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The balers will be over to start work at seven, and if he thinks he's going to spend half an hour dawdling over his breakfast after they get here, he's much mistaken."
