a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I SAY, mother, what do you think?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JACK'S NEW HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SAY, mother, what do you think?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S NEW HOME.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I SAY, mother, what do you think?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JACK'S NEW HOME.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
recurring again and again
From this reading "What do you think, mother?" he repeated.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
express in words
From this reading "I SAY, mother, what do you think?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
express in words
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I SAY, mother, what do you think?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
propel through the air
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I SAY, mother, what do you think?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack Bond burst in at the back door of their new home one Saturday with this exclamation, threw down his carpenter's basket of tools on the floor, and his cap in the air, in joyful excitement over the news he had to tell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I SAY, mother, what do you think?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, that I shall box your ears, big as you are, if you throw down your tools on my new oil cloth.
