adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Nothing make-believe about that alarm, let me tell you.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Nothing make-believe about that alarm, let me tell you.
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 Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
CELEBRATIONnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
fire-engine
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From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
FOLLOWEDverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
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 "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
haven't
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From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
Hey
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From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
Jackman
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From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Nothing make-believe about that alarm, let me tell you.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading "Nothing make-believe about that alarm, let me tell you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing make-believe about that alarm, let me tell you.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing make-believe about that alarm, let me tell you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
Phil
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From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Nothing make-believe about that alarm, let me tell you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not much they haven't, Phil!" cried Joel Jackman, showing signs of growing excitement.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There's a genuine fire broken out somewhere around town!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
whoopedverbUS /wuːpt/
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Has the fire-engine company started to join in the celebration?" whooped Phil Parker, who was along with the rest, though barred from the football squad because of an injury to his leg, and also positive orders from headquarters at home to avoid all strenuous sports for some months.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED THE CELEBRATION "Hey! boys, listen to that, will you?
