adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
aren't
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From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
can't
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
children's
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From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
chirped
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From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
clasping
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From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
EVENTFULadjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've a good mind to let ye stay down there and GET cooled off!"
half-way
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From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
I've
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From this reading "I've a good mind to let ye stay down there and GET cooled off!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I've a good mind to let ye stay down there and GET cooled off!"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
MidgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I've a good mind to let ye stay down there and GET cooled off!"
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I've a good mind to let ye stay down there and GET cooled off!"
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
TerrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I've a good mind to let ye stay down there and GET cooled off!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked into the situation, however, and saw the girls clasping each other as they hung half-way down the well, his alarm returned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Carter was really frightened, but Marjorie's voice was so reassuring that his mood turned to anger at the children's foolishness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
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 "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AN EVENTFUL DAY "Not a bit," chirped Midget, who was determined to be plucky to the last; "we just came down here to get cooled off, and somehow we can't get up."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Well, if ye aren't a team of Terrors!" exclaimed the exasperated Carter.
