adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
CanfieldnounUS /ˈkænfiːld/
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
merry-hearted
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From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
WENTverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "THEY WENT UP IN THE AIR" "There's something funny about those boys!" exclaimed Canfield.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Where did they come from when they came here?" asked Will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They seemed to be merry-hearted fellows, just a little bit full of mischief, but for some reason they never mixed with the others much."
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "The information in the letters I received from the attorney in charge of the case is that they came here from New York, not directly but by some roundabout way."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did this attorney ever inform you why he wanted the boys found?" asked Tommy.
