adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So presently he arrived there, greatly to Joel's delight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
CARL
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From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So presently he arrived there, greatly to Joel's delight.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading So presently he arrived there, greatly to Joel's delight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So presently he arrived there, greatly to Joel's delight.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
Joel'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊəlz/
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading So presently he arrived there, greatly to Joel's delight.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading So presently he arrived there, greatly to Joel's delight.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So presently he arrived there, greatly to Joel's delight.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For Jack heard the call, and it gave him a clue as to where the window lay.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading JACK SPEAKS FOR LITTLE CARL That was a bright idea on the part of Joel, cowering there at the window, and dodging the dense volume of smoke that poured forth as through a funnel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is he dead or alive?" was what he burst out with, as he became aware of his friend's presence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
you've
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From this reading "Oh! you've got the poor little chap then, have you, Jack?
