adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you beat it?" he asked.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Can you beat it?" he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you beat it?" he asked.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you beat it?" he asked.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Will and Tommy offered no explanation until the tents had been reached, then Tommy burst into a low chuckle.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident that they had been running, for they were panting and their clothing was disarranged and torn in places.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After a time George and Sandy heard some one running through the undergrowth, and the next instant Will and Tommy burst into view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two boys hastened out to meet their chums with question marks in their eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you beat it?" he asked.
