AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hello!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hello!
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hello!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hello!
HELPverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hello!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
Jeffries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack was hurrying along, after finishing the several errands that had taken him into the heart of the shopping district.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big Bob Jeffries called this across to the other, down on the main street of Chester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you spare me a few minutes of your precious time this morning?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jack, I was just thinking of dropping around at your place.
