adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I could do a beer."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
BABYnounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The family was in bed, and the house in darkness.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "I could do a beer."
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
Chook
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From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could do a beer."
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The family was in bed, and the house in darkness.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I could do a beer."
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Gawd, I'm dry," said Chook, yawning.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family was in bed, and the house in darkness.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
Gawd
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From this reading "Gawd, I'm dry," said Chook, yawning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The family was in bed, and the house in darkness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could do a beer."
I'm
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From this reading "Gawd, I'm dry," said Chook, yawning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family was in bed, and the house in darkness.
JONAHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gawd, I'm dry," said Chook, yawning.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The family was in bed, and the house in darkness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BABY DISCOVERS JONAH An hour later Jonah and Chook, picking the most roundabout way, reached home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
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 The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two mates dropped silently over the fence, and, with the stealthy movements of cats, clambered through the window of the room which they shared, for Jonah believed that secrets were kept best by those who had none to tell.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "Gawd, I'm dry," said Chook, yawning.
