adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
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 right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
Bell'snounUS /belz/
possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell's rung!
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hi there!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
lazy-bones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Bell's rung!
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hi there!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frank made a beginning on his own toilet, and then took a look at his brother, for the stillness was suspicious.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “All right, I'm coming,” responded a drowsy voice, and Jack turned over as if to obey; but there the effort ended, and he was off again, for growing lads are hard to rouse, as many a mother knows to her sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Get up, lazy-bones!” called Frank from his room as the clock struck six one bright morning, and a great creaking and stamping proclaimed that he was astir.
