used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
(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 I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
BattennounUS /ˈbætən/
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
enclose with a fence
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
hearsaynounUS /ˈhiːrseɪ/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Sammy,” says Mark, “run quick and see what’s the matter.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Sammy,” says Mark, “run quick and see what’s the matter.”
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Sammy,” says Mark, “run quick and see what’s the matter.”
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
express in words
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
Tidd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I’ve heard it all so many times I can see it, and if I’m not careful to remember I almost get to believing I was there and taking part in the things that happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
whangverbUS /wæŋ/
beat with force
From this reading They heard me whang the bell a couple of times, and then the racket that started when Batten and Bill began chasing me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sammy,” says Mark, “run quick and see what’s the matter.”
at the time that
From this reading When I left Mark and Sammy to go around and shoot pebbles at the bell they crept up to the fence on the east side of the house and, Mark says, waited for an opportunity to come along.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have to tell you from hearsay what happened to Mark Tidd and Sammy while I was being chased.
