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 were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
Balmore
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From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
BonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
DryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Dry up!" exclaimed Dick.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Dry up!" exclaimed Dick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
snobnounUS /snɑːb/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let's pay that snob back!" suggested Dick Balmore.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Dry up!" exclaimed Dick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys crowded around Jack and John, anxious to know if they were hurt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All were loud in their indignation when they learned what had happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make him sleep with you one night," suggested Fred, for Dick was so tall and thin that he had been christened "Bony" by his chums.
