adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
aren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
consolinglyadverb
in a comforting or consoling manner
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “Oh no, you didn't!” cried Percy in the greatest alarm, hanging on to the boat in his hand.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
shan't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They're done and done beautifully, aren't they?” he said, holding up one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Never mind, Van,” said Jasper consolingly, getting off from the sofa and coming up to the table.
Van's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this only proved fresh fuel for the fire of Van's indignation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you shan't have 'em, so!” he cried, making a lunge at the one on the table, “for I made most of the boat, there!”
