adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
chauffeur'snounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːrz/
possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
GRANDMAnounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
KidnappingnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
Pompton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
SHERWOOD'SnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I shall take these children away now, but don't think you can escape!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His goggles were pushed up on his brow, but his eyes darted vengeance, and the three gypsy women were completely cowed at the sight of him.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading AT GRANDMA SHERWOOD'S Aside from his threatening face, red with rage, and stormy with indignation, Pompton's terrifying aspect was increased by the chauffeur's costume which he wore.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall pay for this outrage!" he exclaimed; "and don't think you will be let down easy!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kidnapping is a crime that is well punished, and your punishment shall be to the full!
