adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
BENEFITnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "Chris Hazy's broke his leg!"
CabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
Chris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chris Hazy's broke his leg!"
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
DANCEnounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs threw up her hands in horror.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
Hazy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chris Hazy's broke his leg!"
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs threw up her hands in horror.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Chris Hazy's broke his leg!"
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs threw up her hands in horror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs threw up her hands in horror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Chris Hazy's broke his leg!"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
NOTWITHSTANDINGadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs threw up her hands in horror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that calamities seldom come singly, it was not until the Fourth of July that the Cabbage Patch was again the scene of an accident.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE BENEFIT DANCE "Those there are whose hearts have a slope southward, and are open to the whole noon of Nature."
Wiggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had been hanging out clothes, and was turning to pick up the empty basket, when Billy precipitated himself into the yard, yelling wildly:
