AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
DEMANDSnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was when he dropped down that the spasmodic jerks on the line were given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
jerksnounUS /dʒɜːrks/
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading It was when he dropped down that the spasmodic jerks on the line were given.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
Jimmie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was when he dropped down that the spasmodic jerks on the line were given.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
MEDALnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was when he dropped down that the spasmodic jerks on the line were given.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading It was when he dropped down that the spasmodic jerks on the line were given.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMIE DEMANDS A MEDAL Jimmie's first thought, as he saw the flattened head of the sea monster sliding upward toward his helmet, was that he had encountered the original sea serpent.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was when he dropped down that the spasmodic jerks on the line were given.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There seemed to be a coil about the boy's leg, and he dropped down lower to see what the chances were for cutting it away with his weapon.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The prospects did not seem favorable, for his steel bar, while very sharp at the point, was not intended for chopping work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could pierce the body of the reptile, but could not weaken its strength so that the coil would drop away.
