AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
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 A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
Barlows
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From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
Bumble's
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From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
didn't
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From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
EXCHANGEnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
telegraphing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We found we could get off at New Brunswick and come back from there."
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Never once thought of it," said Bob, "You know the Barlows are not noted for ingenuity."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FAIR EXCHANGE "We didn't have to go to Philadelphia after all," explained Bob, after greetings had been exchanged.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, they're noted for better things than that," said Patty, as she affectionately squeezed Bumble's plump arm.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you find out that before telegraphing?" laughed Patty.
