adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
BOBSEY'S
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From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
BUTTERNUTS
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From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
can't
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From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
children's
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From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
Sheba
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From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
wagon-load
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From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
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 "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We are comfortable, and we shall have stormy days when you can't be out."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading BUTTERNUTS AND BOBSEY'S PERIL I restrained the children until after dinner, which my wife hastened.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I told her that she was wiser than the queen of Sheba and did not need to go to Solomon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By that time Junior was on hand with a small wagon-load of pails and pans.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, dear, I wanted you to help me this afternoon," my wife had said, but, seeing the dismayed look on the children's faces, had added, "Well, there's no hurry, I suppose.
