adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Cyril stopped playing and turned abruptly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
Bertram
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From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
INTRODUCINGverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?”
mooning
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From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
SPUNKnounUS /spʌŋk/
material for starting a fire
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Cyril stopped playing and turned abruptly.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cyril stopped playing and turned abruptly.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading INTRODUCING SPUNK In the soft April twilight Cyril was playing a dreamy waltz when Bertram knocked, and pushed open the door.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I mean that Will has gone crazy, and I think the rest of us are going to follow suit.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?”
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, old chap, you'll have to quit your mooning this time and sit up and take notice.”
