adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
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 All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
bossyadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːsi/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
ear-splitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
heartbrokenadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/
full of sorrow
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Never mind, honey.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, honey.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind, honey.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
They'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll bring the horses back in a minute, and we'll make them run every step.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading All this, though alluring, failed of its purpose; the small boy continued to weep, and his weeping was ear-splitting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when you get to Uncle Dick's ranch you'll see the nicest things--bossy calves, and chickens, and, maybe, some little pigs with curly tails.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Beatrice took immediate possession of the front seat, that she might comfort her heartbroken young nephew.
