andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bobby condescended to explain at last.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Bobby condescended to explain at last.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Bobby condescended to explain at last.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
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From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
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From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Bobby condescended to explain at last.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
PLANverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to ride right through that hole!"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The cross pieces of the fence were old and rotten and when he put his foot on the lower brace and bore down heavily, it obligingly snapped in two.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the children watched, he ripped off four more pickets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
WORKEDverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
You'll
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From this reading HOW THE PLAN WORKED "You'll see," said Bobby with maddening persistency.
