adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
Aileen
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From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
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 I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
couldn't
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From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
How
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From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
insnounUS /ɪnz/
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
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 Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
outsnounUS /aʊts/
plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
sudden-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Our dart now was to get to the Hollow that night some time, and not to leave much of a track either.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I brought it out sudden-like to Aileen before I could stop myself, but it was all true.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Anyhow, we could take it easy at the Hollow for a bit, and settle all the ins and outs without hurrying ourselves.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How we were to make the first start we couldn't agree; but we were bound to make another big touch, and this time the police would be after us for something worth while.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nobody had found out the place yet, and wasn't going to if we knew.
