adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew that it would be so!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The serpent has entered Eden.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The serpent has entered Eden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The serpent has entered Eden.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that it would be so!
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The serpent has entered Eden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew that it would be so!
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
tell-tale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, and I suddenly heard a strange sound, that of our fowl cackling.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That fowl has laid before eight in the morning for three weeks without interruption, and she has now entered upon a career of wild and reckless uncertainty which compels me to eat eggs from twelve to twenty-four hours old, just as if I were in London.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that it would be so!
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I heard her tell-tale note about noon, and the day before just as I was eating my breakfast.
