adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
CREDULOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
half-open
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From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY, THE CREDULOUS After the advent and disappearance of the exciting Mr. Jones, Miss Minerva, much to Billy's joy, had a telephone put in the house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sat in the hall the day it was put in waiting for it to ring.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Billy, however, in his eagerness mistook the ring for the telephone bell and joyfully climbed up on the chair, which he had stationed in readiness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jimmy, coming up on the front porch and through the half-open door and seeing him sitting there, rang the door bell just for a joke, ready to burst into a laugh when the other little boy turned around and saw who it was.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He took down the receiver as he had seen Jimmy do in his home and, without once seeing that little boy standing a few feet from him, he yelled at the top of his lungs:
