adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
Cash's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
chuckingverbUS /ˈtʃʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
Lovin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, no!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
quirkyadjectiveUS /ˈkwɜːrki/
(informal) strikingly unconventional
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
smuglyadverbUS /ˈsmʌɡli/
in a smug manner
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Without a word Bud took him, but the quirky smile hid at the corners of his mouth, and under Cash's beard still lurked the grin.
undershirtnounUS /ˈʌndərʃɜːrt/
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Cash was just picking him out of the pan when Bud came in with a load of wood.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Lovin Child kept repeating smugly, all the while Bud was stripping off his wet clothes and chucking him into the undershirt he wore for a nightgown, and trying a man's size pair of socks on his legs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bud hastily dropped the wood, and without a word Cash handed Lovin Child across the dead line, much as he would have handed over a wet puppy.
