adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
Dave
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From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
didn't
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From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And when you do, I'll get you.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
fast-disappearing
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From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And when you do, I'll get you.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
I'll
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From this reading "And when you do, I'll get you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
Len
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From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
SittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
TANGLESnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
there'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you started the big fire, but I'll give you a chance to prove you didn't."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TANGLES Sitting astride his tired horse Dave looked lung and earnestly at the fast-disappearing freight, as it went around a bend in the hills.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
you're
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From this reading "Well, you're gone now, but there'll come a time when you may want to come back," mused Dave.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He could not see Len, but he knew the young bully was aboard.
