AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RODNEY FALLS INTO A TRAP.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
fagged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading RODNEY FALLS INTO A TRAP.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RODNEY FALLS INTO A TRAP.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
MinersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
Pettigrew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
RestverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
RODNEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODNEY FALLS INTO A TRAP.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the end of three months he showed this in his appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading RODNEY FALLS INTO A TRAP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pay was large, and enabled him to put away a good sum every month, but his hours were long and he was too closely confined for a boy of his age.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rodney had reason to be satisfied with his position as landlord of the Miners’ Rest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His good friend Pettigrew saw it and said one day, “Rodney, you are looking fagged out.
