adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Look what The-Man-on-the-Hill brought!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
clamberverbUS /ˈklæmbər/
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
Linder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look, mother!
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
MurdochnounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
PromptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See!
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
teddy-bear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
The-Man-on-the-Hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look what The-Man-on-the-Hill brought!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
Transley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Look what The-Man-on-the-Hill brought!
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson had been watching, and rushed down upon them, but before he could clamber up on Grant a great teddy-bear was thrust into his arms and sent him, wild with delight, to his mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Promptly at six Linder drew his automobile up in front of the Transley summer home with Grant and Murdoch on board.
