AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THEATER PARTY "The play, the play's the thing!"
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
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From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
annexationnounUS /ˌænekˈseɪʃən/
incorporation by joining or uniting
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
BILLY'SnounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
dimesnounUS /daɪmz/
plural of “dime” — a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A THEATER PARTY "The play, the play's the thing!"
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading A THEATER PARTY "The play, the play's the thing!"
play'snounUS /pleɪz/
possessive form of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading A THEATER PARTY "The play, the play's the thing!"
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THEATER PARTY "The play, the play's the thing!"
THEATERnounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading A THEATER PARTY "The play, the play's the thing!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A THEATER PARTY "The play, the play's the thing!"
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her face brightened as he entered, but he caught the tired look in her eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BILLY'S foreign policy proved most satisfactory, and after the annexation of Cuba many additional dimes found their way into the tin box on top of the wardrobe.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading One cold December day Billy came in and found his mother leaning wearily on the table.
Wiggs's
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From this reading But it took them all, besides Mrs. Wiggs's earnings, to keep the family from the awful calamity of "pulling agin a debt."
