aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading They were all breathless and rather shaken up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
ejaculated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Twaddles was the first to speak.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading They were all breathless and rather shaken up.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading They were all breathless and rather shaken up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Twaddles was the first to speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twaddles was the first to speak.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all breathless and rather shaken up.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twaddles was the first to speak.
Twaddles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twaddles was the first to speak.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were all breathless and rather shaken up.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The plunge had been so unexpected and there had been so little warning, none at all, in fact, that if any one had been inclined to scream there was no opportunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twaddles was the first to speak.
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, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all breathless and rather shaken up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Twaddles, who had thrown his arms around Bobby's neck, managed to grin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you know about that!" he ejaculated in his funny, serious little voice.
